Turkmen sportsmen won two medals at the Open Asian Judo Tournament that has just finished in Chinese Taipei. Around two hundred sportsmen from 23 countries representing practically all regional confederations took part in the competitions.

Honoured Coach of Turkmenistan Orif Bukharakov has been re-elected for another four-year period to the post the Vice-president of the World Cabaddi Federation at the congress of this organization in Dubai (UAE).

Head quarter of the Asian Football Confederation in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) held the award ceremony of winners of regional tournaments of 2018 AFC Cup.

The development of sport in Turkmenistan is one of the national ideas and priority tasks of the state, the leadership of which applies every effort to achieve the goals"", said Viatcheslav Ekimov, President of the Russian Cycling Federation, Russian former professional racing cyclist, six-time world champion, triple Olympic gold medalist famous cyclist six times world champion, three-time Olympic champion, a record-holder. In 2017, he joined the Professional Sports Council of the International Cycling Union.

Qualification round of the Asian Football Confederation Cup is finished. Turkmen fans paid special attention to the matches of D Group where two our clubs were competing in six rounds. These are the champion of the country Altyn Asyr and Ahal, the winner of Turkmenistan Cup.

Four medals, including three gold, were added to our national team’s count on the second day of the Asian Sambo and Combat Sambo Championship that is being held in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. 13 athletes represent our country at the championship.

Ashgabat club Altyn Asyr effectively won Kyrgyz Alay (5:0) in Balkanabat. Forwards Altymurad Annadurdiyev and Murad Yagshiyevscored two goals each. By the way, M. Yagshiyev who also made one pass on goal was the best player of the match. Another goal was scored by our defender Mekan Ashyrov.

Saparmyrat Odayev won silver medal in the weight category up to 64 kg at Asian Junior Boxing Championship in Bangkok (Thailand).

Zonal Asian Volleyball Championship in Dhaka (the People’s Republic of Bangladesh) finished in triumph for Turkmenistan team. The collection of sport achievements of our country was supplemented with another gold medal.

The national team of Turkmenistan won the silver and two bronze medals of the Asia Youth Weightlifting Championship among juniors in Urgench, Uzbekistan.