Opening ceremonies for the annual Naadam Festival, Ulaan Baatar, are an expression of Mongolian tradition, sports and games.
Opening ceremonies for the annual Naadam Festival evolve as a wildly colorful and robust expression of Mongolian tradition and national pride. More than 5,000 costumed participants -- athletes, musicians, soldiers, monks and everyday folks -- join in the celebration, hailed by more than 40,000 spectators at the National Stadium in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia, Asia
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