On January 26, the World Special Winter Olympic Games with participation of more than four thousand athletes from 112 countries started in the South Korean city – Pyeongchang. National team of Turkmenistan appears in such kind of competition as floor hockey. Turkmen residents have repeatedly proven their superiority in similar sport forums. So, our compatriots won gold medals in 1997 in Toronto (Canada), in 2001 in Alaska (USA) and in 2005 in Nagano (Japan). We expect the same results this time as well. World Games will last until February 6.
Today, it will be determined the owner of Cup Turkmenistan for basketball among women. Combined team of Ashgabat won the main trophy of tournament. Capital’s basketball players in a circular system showed a 100-percent result, having confidently gained a victory over all their opponents. Combined team of Lebap province is on the second place and team of Mary province closed the top three of winners.
Meanwhile, the open figure skating championship of Ashgabat was held in Winter Sports Complex. Medals were played on three classification categories. The results of the categories "A" and "B" were taken into account in accordance with the established international standard indicators.
Today, it was also started the chess championship of Turkmenistan among juniors up to 20 years old on the basis of the chess sports school of the capital's sports committee. 15 boys and so many girls from all provinces and Ashgabat participate in the competitions, taking place in a round robin. It is worth mentioning that last year, in both groups, the victory was celebrated by the representatives of chess dynasty of Atabaevs family - brother and sister Maksat and Gozel Atabayevs. Will they be able to keep their champion’s titles at this time - we will know on February 3.
In the coming days, the national sports fans are waiting for interesting events. So, from February 1 to 5, the fencing championship of Turkmenistan will be held in Balkanabat. The representatives of all provinces and Ashgabat will participate in it. On January 29, unofficial matches of local followers of the national game “yedi top” will be held in Rukhabat etrap of Akhal province.
Tens of competitions at various levels will be also held in this week all over the country. Thousands of beginners and experienced athletes will take part in them. They will determine in their ranks the strongest in such kinds of sports as boxing, kickboxing, karate-do, kekushinkay-karate, sambo, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, belt wrestling goresh, weightlifting, badminton and others.
Today, it will be determined the owner of Cup Turkmenistan for basketball among women. Combined team of Ashgabat won the main trophy of tournament. Capital’s basketball players in a circular system showed a 100-percent result, having confidently gained a victory over all their opponents. Combined team of Lebap province is on the second place and team of Mary province closed the top three of winners.
Meanwhile, the open figure skating championship of Ashgabat was held in Winter Sports Complex. Medals were played on three classification categories. The results of the categories "A" and "B" were taken into account in accordance with the established international standard indicators.
Today, it was also started the chess championship of Turkmenistan among juniors up to 20 years old on the basis of the chess sports school of the capital's sports committee. 15 boys and so many girls from all provinces and Ashgabat participate in the competitions, taking place in a round robin. It is worth mentioning that last year, in both groups, the victory was celebrated by the representatives of chess dynasty of Atabaevs family - brother and sister Maksat and Gozel Atabayevs. Will they be able to keep their champion’s titles at this time - we will know on February 3.
In the coming days, the national sports fans are waiting for interesting events. So, from February 1 to 5, the fencing championship of Turkmenistan will be held in Balkanabat. The representatives of all provinces and Ashgabat will participate in it. On January 29, unofficial matches of local followers of the national game “yedi top” will be held in Rukhabat etrap of Akhal province.
Tens of competitions at various levels will be also held in this week all over the country. Thousands of beginners and experienced athletes will take part in them. They will determine in their ranks the strongest in such kinds of sports as boxing, kickboxing, karate-do, kekushinkay-karate, sambo, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, belt wrestling goresh, weightlifting, badminton and others.
