On two attempts at using the Mongolian short bow, Mr. Kerry missed the target 75 meters away by a wide margin. Clad in a navy suit and brown outdoors boots, Mr. Kerry appeared to take the event seriously. Not so for Mr. Kerry, who politely declined the offer, according to an official traveling with him. Sitting at a long table under an open blue tent, Mr. Kerry took in five rounds of wrestling, archery, horse-racing, throat singing and dance performances. ENLARGE U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tries archery at a traditional festival in Mongolia on Sunday, June 5, 2016.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 05, 2016 09:00 UTC