Sport
23.09.2026
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Turkmen female chess players pulled off a sensational victory over Argentina at the Olympiad in Samarkand
The women's team of Turkmenistan won its fourth victory at the 46th World Chess Olympiad, which is ongoing in Samarkand. In the 5th round, she sensationally won with a score of 2.5:1.5 against the 28th-ranked team from Argentina, which has an international grandmaster on the first board and international masters on the next three.
21.09.2026
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The Turkmenistan national team entered the competition at the XX summer Asian Games in Japan
Turkmen athletes began competing at the XX summer Asian Games, which opened in the Japanese city of Nagoya (the capital of Aichi Prefecture).
20.09.2026
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Teams from Turkmenistan won three victories each at the World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
The men's and women's teams of Turkmenistan won their third victory at the 46th World Chess Olympiad, which is ongoing in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
19.09.2026
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The men's team of Turkmenistan defeated Mozambique, and the women's team defeated Suriname at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
The third day of play for the Turkmenistan team at the 46th World chess olympiad, which is ongoing in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, turned out to be successful. The men's team crushed the 120th-seeded Mozambique team 4-0, while the women's team beat their opponents from Suriname (ranked 105th) 3-1.
18.09.2026
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Turkmen Athletes to Take Part in the Opening Ceremony of the XX Asian Games in Japan
Turkmen athletes will take part in the opening ceremony of the XX Asian Games, which will be held on September 19 at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, the administrative center of Aichi Prefecture (Japan).
17.09.2026
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The Turkmen team started the 46th World chess Olympiad in Samarkand with victories
Teams of the men and women of Turkmenistan made a brilliant start to the 46th World chess Olympiad, which is being held from 15th to 27th of September, 2026, at the Silk Road Samarkand International exhibition centre.
16.09.2026
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«Arkadag» defeated the champion of Bahrain at the start of the new season of the AFC-2 Champions League
The footballers of the Turkmen club «Arkadag» successfully opened the group stage of the AFC-2 Champions League for the 2026/27 season. In the first match of Group «B», which took place at the 10 thousand‑seat arena in the city of «Arkadag», the local club defeated the 16‑time champion of Bahrain, «Al‑Muharraq», with a score of 1–0. Mekan Saparov scored the winning goal in the 52nd minute.
14.09.2026
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«Ahal» and «Altyn Asyr» strengthen their positions in the top three
The final matches of the 20th round of the Turkmenistan Premier league football championship took place.
14.09.2026
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FC “Arkadag” Begins Its AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 Group Stage Campaign
The Turkmen team “Arkadag” will begin its campaign in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27 season with a home match against Bahrain’s “Al-Muharraq” on September 15.
12.09.2026
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Turkmenistan’s Teams to Compete at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
From 15 to 27 September, the attention of the global chess community will be focused on Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where the 46th Chess Olympiad—the most prestigious team competition organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), whose history dates back to 1927—will take place.