Home
\
Sport
\
Turkmen athletes are ready for the World Universiade
Sport
Turkmen athletes are ready for the World Universiade
Published 04.07.2019
3080

First sportsmen representing Turkmenistan national judo team came to Italian Napoli. These are five young men and women who won the right to represent the country at the XXX World Summer Universiade. In addition, the team is accompanied by two coaches. Sportsmen have difficult task – it is necessary to get acclimatized and hold final trainings as the first fights are starting on July 4. It is worth reminding that 9,000 athletes from 127 countries participate in the World Summer Universiade, the right to host which was given to Napoli. The programme of the competitions includes 18 sports. Turkmen student sportsmen will contest in archery, fencing, athletics, judo and swimming. Official opening ceremony of the Universiade will be held at Sao Paolo Stadium today at 21:00 local time. 1,500 people with tale part in feeric show with modern special effects. Qualification competitions in water polo, water jumping and football have been started. Swimmers and fencers take the baton on July 4 together with judo wrestlers. Qualification tennis matches start on July 5. Our country is represented by Hajimurat Chariyev in this sport. Athletics competitions start on July 8. Decathlete Irina Velikhanov will contest for the medals in this sport. Archery masters will join the competitions on July 9. In this disciple, Turkmenistan is represented by two sportsmen. 222 medal will be contested all together. The medal will find their winners less than in two weeks. Closing ceremony of XXX World Summer Universiade in Napoli will be held on July 14.

Last news
05.02
A unique Interstate competition of television films from the Commonwealth of Independent States, «Flight of the horse: strength and grace», is launching in Turkmenistan
04.02
National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag visited Arkadag city
04.02
The First Issue of “Arkadagly Ýaşlar” Magazine in 2026 Has Been Released
04.02
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
02.02
The President of Turkmenistan Held a Working Meeting
02.02
The total amount of transactions at the SCRMET auctions exceeded 5 million 893 thousand USA dollars
30.01
Meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan
30.01
The State program for the development of the digital economy in Turkmenistan for 2026–2028 has been approved
28.01
The fame of Akhal-teke horses grows in the world
27.01
Working visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Hero-Arkadag, to the city of Arkadag
top-arrow