https://www.scmp.com/rss/506307/feed Antonio Graceffo is an author and economist working in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It was the final showdown, day 15 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, in Japan’s Aichi prefecture. After 14 days and 14 wins for each wrestler, the title bout on July 18 was made all the more tense for its involving grand champion yokozuna Hakuho and second-ranked ozeki Terunofuji, who, after the former’s more than a decade of sumo domination, was widely seen as the next ascendant in the ancient Japanese sport. As the gyoji (referee) assumed position inside the raised clay dohyo (ring), the two... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3160022/last-man-standing-how-mongolians-came-dominate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3160022/last-man-standing-how-mongolians-came-dominate?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Dec 2021 05:15:17 +0000 As the coronavirus ravages the globe, Mongolia has been a curious outlier. Despite bordering China, the outbreak’s initial epicenter, Mongolia has recorded zero deaths and just over 200 infections. All patients have been imported; not a single person was infected inside the country. Many Mongolians attribute this low number of cases – 204 as of Saturday – to clean air and a steady diet of natural, free-range meat and milk. They also believe that generations of constant work, riding horses,... https://www.scmp.com/health/mongolia-largely-spared-coronavirus-some-credit-genghis-khan/article/3090084?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/health/mongolia-largely-spared-coronavirus-some-credit-genghis-khan/article/3090084?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:10:37 +0000 As of Saturday, Mongolia has had 204 coronavirus cases, all imported, and zero deaths. Not a single person has been infected inside the country. Many Mongolians attribute this low infection rate to several factors: clean air, and a steady diet of natural, free-range meat and milk. They also believe that generations of constant work, riding horses, herding sheep, as well as surviving dramatic temperature swings, from -60 to 45 degrees Celsius, have made them heartier and more resistant to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3089934/mongolia-has-few-coronavirus-cases-and-some-say-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3089934/mongolia-has-few-coronavirus-cases-and-some-say-its?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:07 +0000