Sport
08.02.2026
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Sporty Turkmenistan − land of happy childhoods where dreams come true
Students from the young Olympians training School of the capital approached Hero-Arkadag with a request to visit the Olympic village, which occupies a special place in the architectural landscape of white-marble Ashgabat, and to become familiar with its capabilities. Hero-Arkadag fulfilled request of the children, and now the young athletes, whose main principle is to make a worthy contribution to the future development of national sports, have visited the Olympic village.
08.02.2026
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Turkmen freestyle wrestlers win five medals at junior tournament in Grozny
Turkmen freestyle wrestlers won five medals of various distinctions at the international RWL-VI Riada Wrestling Liga junior tournament (U 20), held in Grozny.
08.02.2026
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The leaders of the first round of the Turkmenistan chess championship have been determined
The Turkmenistan chess championship among participants of the major league continues in Ashgabat. The competition is held in a round-robin format in two stages, bringing together the strongest masters of the country of the intellectual game.
07.02.2026
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«Al-Nassr» defeated «Al-Ittihad» before traveling to Ashgabat for a match against «Arkadag»
«Al-Nassr» won another victory in the Saudi Arabian football championship. In a home match of the 21st round, the opponent of the Turkmen «Arkadag» in the AFC-2 Champions League beat the «Al-Ittihad» club from Jeddah – 2:0.
07.02.2026
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Participants of the Higher League enter the battle for the chess crown of Turkmenistan
The Turkmenistan Chess Championship among Higher League participants has started at the Specialized Chess and Checkers School in Ashgabat. The tournament is a decisive stage in forming the national team for participation in major international competitions.
06.02.2026
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Ashgabat decorated with banners ahead of the historic match between “Arkadag” and “Al-Nassr”
The capital of Turkmenistan is actively preparing to host one of the most important sporting events of the season—the first leg of the AFC Champions League Two Round of 16. On the football field, the reigning champion of Turkmenistan, “Arkadag”, will face the star-studded Saudi Arabian club “Al-Nassr”.
06.02.2026
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Ashgabat is awaiting a grand football festival
The new year has been marked by a real football boom in Turkmenistan. And there is nothing surprising about this. Turkmen people have always been true fans of this most popular sport.
05.02.2026
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Results of the Youth Chess Championship of Turkmenistan announced
A major sporting event—the Youth Chess Championship of Turkmenistan—has concluded in Ashgabat. The final stage of the competition featured rapid and blitz tournaments, in which a total of 72 medals were awarded. Earlier, the winners in the classical format had been determined
04.02.2026
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«Arkadag» began the final stage of preparation for the matches with «Al-Nassr» at the Olympic stadium
«Arkadag» footballers began the final stage of preparation for the 1/8 final matches of the AFC-2 Champions League with the «Al-Nassr» of Saudi at the Olympic stadium in Ashgabat.
03.02.2026
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«Al-Nassr» defeated «Al-Riyadh» away from home ahead of their match against «Arkadag»
«Al-Nassr», the opponent of Turkmenistan's Arkadag in the AFC-2 Champions League, successfully completed another match in the Saudi Arabian championship. In an away match of the 20th round, team of Jorge Jesus won against «Al-Riyadh», who are currently in 15th place, with a score of 1-0. In the 40th minute, Sadio Mané, a two-time reigning African champion, scored the winning goal with a beautiful volley into the near left corner, following an assist from João Félix.