PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL NAADAM FESTIVAL, DEDICATED TO THE 2222nd ANIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING STATE, THE 807TH ANIVERSARY OF THE GREAT MONGOL EMPIRE Sunday, July 7th

Sunday, July 7th
09:00-21:00. Uriankhai style archery tournament

Monday, July 8th
09:00-16:00. Buriad (Buryat) style archery tournament

Tuesday, July 9th
09:00-19:00. Children’s archery tournament

Thursday July 11th – Central Stadium
09:30. Ceremony of dispatching the “Nine White Banners” from the state palace to the stadium.
11:00. Ceremony of hoisting the “Nine White Banners”
11:10. Opening speech of the  President of Mongolia Ts. Elbegdorj for the National  Naadam Festival,
11:20. Opening ceremony of the 2013 National Naadam Festival
12:00-15:00. 1st Round of the wrestling tournament
13:30-16:00. 1st Round of the children’s wrestling tournament
15:20-18:00. 2nd Round of the wrestling tournament
16:20-18:00. 2nd Round of the children’s wrestling tournament
19:00. State organized reception ceremony

Friday July 12th – Central Stadium
09:30-11:00. 3rd Round of the wrestling tournament
11:20-12:40. 4th Round of the wrestling tournament
11:20-12:40. 4th Round of the children’s wrestling tournament
14:30-15:10. 5th Round of the wrestling tournament
15:20-15:30. Prizes to the winners of the State archery and knucklebone shooting tournaments
15:20-16:00. 6th Round of the wrestling tournament
15:20-16:00. 5th Round of the children’s wrestling tournament
16:10-16:40. Prizes  to the winners of the horse racing tournament
16:40-17:10. 6th Round of the children’s wrestling tournament
16:40-17:20. 7th Round of the wrestling tournament
17:25-17:45. Medals to wrestlers titled  “Nachin” and “Khartsaga”
17:50-18:40. 8th Round of the wrestling tournament
18:35-19:05. 7th Round of the children’s wrestling tournament
18:45-19:00. Medals to wrestlers qualified for the title of  “Zaan”
19:05-19:35. 9th Round of the wrestling tournament
19:40-19:55. Medals for the winners of the wrestling tournament
19.55. Closing speech by the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj
20:00. Closing ceremony of the 2013 National Naadam Festival,  “the “Nine White Banners” will be returned  to the State Palace

PROGRAM OF THE HORSE TAMER’S NAADAM

Saturday, July 13th – Khui Doloon Hudag
07:00-09:20. Stallion, Ikh nas (horse over 5-years old) and Soyolon (5-yearsold) mixed breed horse racing
11:00-13:00. Shudlen (three-years old) and Khyazaalan (four-years old)  mixed breed horse racing
13:00-13:05. H.E. Mr. D. Terbishdagva, Debuty Prime Minister of Mongolia and the Head of Organizing Committee of National Naadam Festival, will open the Horse Tamers’ Naadam
13:00-16:00. Amber trotting match
13:05-13:20. Cultural performance for the Horse Tamer’s Naadam /special program/
13:20-14:20. First round of the wrestling tournament
14:20-14:30. Presentation of prizes and certificate to the finalists and semi-finalists of the wrestling tournament of Horse Tamers’ Naadam
14:00-16:00. Daaga (colt or two year old) mixed breed horse racing
14:30-15:20. Second round of the wrestling tournament
15:20-15:30. Cultural performance
15:30-16:30. Third and fourth round of the wrestling tournament
16:30-16:40. Cultural performance
16:40-17:00. Fifth round of the wrestling tournament
17:00-17:30. Presentation of prizes to the winners of horse racing
17:00-17:50. Sixth round of the wrestling tournament
17:50-18:20. Seventh round of the wrestling tournament
18:20-18:40. Presentation of prizes to the finalists and semi finalists of the wrestling tournament
18:40.    The Head of the Union for horse racing sports and trainers Z. Boldbaatar will close the Horse Tamers’ Naadam