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Naadam this year was a truly spectacular event, starting with the opening ceremony where 800 singers, dressed in colorful national costumes and accompanied by 800 musicians playing traditional Mongolian instruments ringed the stadium.  The nine State White Banners were carried into the stadium by the mounted Honor Guard and placed on a platform for the duration of the festival. After singing of the National Anthem and speeches by the President and other dignitaries there was a fabulous show, with  colorful dance routines, incredible displays of horsemanship, a lap of honor by Chinggis Khan riding a white horse and a huge ger cart pulled by oxen.    The three manly sports of wrestling, archery and horse racing were held over the three days of Naadam.  The whole place took on a festive air, with throngs of people, many of them wearing their national dress, at every event. For more information on the sports of Naadam and  Mongolia in general, visit the web site of Legend Tour