27.05.2026

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Nineteen-year-old International Master of Sports from Ashgabat, Alp Arslan Begenjov, won the title of Asian champion in freestyle wrestling among athletes under 23 years old for the first time.

26.05.2026

2200

Saparmyrat Atabayev, a 27-year-old international grandmaster from Ashgabat, won bronze at the Karshi Open 2026 international chess tournament, which recently concluded in Uzbekistan.

25.05.2026

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The national equestrian games group «Galkynyş», founded on the initiative of Hero-Arkadag, participated in the 8^th International ethnosport and culture festival held in Istanbul, Türkiye.

24.05.2026

1702

The 10^th round of the Turkmenistan football championship among major league clubs kicked off with two matches in «Ashgabat» and «Arkadag».

23.05.2026

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The matches of the 9th round of the Turkmenistan Higher League football championship delivered incredible excitement for fans. The main clash of the round in Ashgabat confirmed the championship ambitions of the league leaders, while outsiders “Kopetdag” and “Ashgabat” simultaneously earned crucial three points by sensationally defeating the favorites.

23.05.2026

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A number of sporting events are being organised in Turkmenistan to mark World bicycle day on the 3^rd of June.

22.05.2026

2200

The Turkmenistan Tennis Championship concluded in highly sensational fashion on the courts of the multifunctional “Ashgabat” Stadium. The country’s main national tournament of 2026 brought together 124 athletes — 70 boys and 54 girls from the velayats and the capital — who competed over six days for championship titles in singles and doubles events.

20.05.2026

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The second half of the Turkmenistan Higher League football championship kicked off with Round 8 matches held in Ashgabat, Balkanabat, and Mary. 

19.05.2026

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Thirty-five-year-old Master of Sports Eziz Dovletov has been re-elected Chairman of the Turkmenistan Tennis Federation (TTF) for a new four-year term. All 35 delegates from the country’s velayats and the capital unanimously voted for his candidacy during the reporting and election conference held in Ashgabat.

18.05.2026

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Turkmen sportsmen won 42 medals of various denominations at the World Championships in contact jiu-jitsu, which concluded in Antalya, Türkiye. The competition was held under the auspices of the jiu-jitsu International Federation (JJIF) and brought together 245 athletes from 16 countries.