Ï National Flag of Turkmenistan officially raised at the central square of Olympic Village in Brazil
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National Flag of Turkmenistan officially raised at the central square of Olympic Village in Brazil

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Our compatriots and numerous fans have witnessed a colorful presentation. Young Brazilian artists with a short term musical performance have told us about history and development of Latin American folk art.

Then, the Turkmen delegation which consisted of not only the athletes, but also representatives of State Committee on Sports, National Olympic Committee and Organizing Committee of V Asian Indoor Games and Martial Arts, proceeded toward the flagpole. It plays country's national anthem, and green flag of Turkmenistan has occupies its rightful place, having testified thus the official status of our national team at the Olympics.


It is left a few days before the start of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Turkmen athletes have successfully gone through the acclimatization and continue training hard. Among them are the well prepared boxer Arslanbek Achilov - in the weight category up to 75 kilograms. He is expected to compete and look forward to firm fight for medals.

To get a “pass” to the main event of the planet is give to the young, but very promising athlete from Turkmenistan who has won the silver medals in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, held in June in Baku with the participation of about 500 strongest boxers from more than 100 countries.


Our Olympic sportsman has begun his sports career in boxing class of Turkmenabat city, where his first mentor was Mamudjan Sharipov. New fighter from Lebap very carefully and so successfully mastered the tactical and technical characteristics of modern boxing. However, his talent is completely opened in Ashgabat, when he later began to train with the honored coach of Turkmenistan, the head coach of the national team Shohrat Kurbanov.

The today’s coach told that Arslanbek that time had good physical characteristics, but he lacked the stamina, flexibility and plasticity, to a large extent contribute to the victories in the ring. A distinctive feature of Achilov is that he is performer: whatever time-consuming is the coach’s order nevertheless he will fulfill it in a hundred percent. Over time, thanks to hard work and diligence of the "explosive" and self-confident guy who has formed a balanced, strong, technically and tactically competent boxer - a good example for young athletes.


Today, 23-year-old graduate of National Institute of Sports and Tourism A.Achilov is a six-time champion of Turkmenistan and owner of the Cup of the country. During the Olympics game our compatriot is expected a difficult battle with rivals of world renown: among the contenders for the award - the champions and finalists of the world championship, the master of sports of international class. But this does not reduce the strong and strong-willed attitude of the Turkmen citizen who is asserting that such contests is, above all, good practice and invaluable experience for future victories.

... Meanwhile, the Turkmen weightlifting masters are intensively preparing to enter the Olympic platform Hodjamuhammed Toychiyev (weight category over 105 kg) and Gulnabat Kadyrov (up to 69 kg). Both of our compatriots have won their invitations in the Asian Championship held in April this year.


So, H.Toychiyev has become a vice-winner of the competition having taken the second place in the double-event (427 kg) in the snatch, he managed to lift 190 kg and recorded over the head of 237 kg. This result is not only allowed him to get a "pass" to the Olympics, but also has become another national record.

This is not the first achievement of 24-year-old trainee of the honored coach of Turkmenistan, the head coach of the national team of Ikram Matkarimov. So, at the World Student Games, held in 2013 in Kazan (Russia), Hojamuhammedov won a bronze medal. Then, he set a record for the country, which since then has been updated several times.


As noted, born in Mary city during his childhood nothing expected to make a brilliant career in sports because of, as it seemed objective reasons. But his perseverance and strong will helped to change the destiny from ill teenage having granted Turkmenistan a talented weightlifter.

... Gulnabat Kadyrovа as a master of weightlifting opened her capacity in the last two years after her first mentor – Zeripbay Kurambayev, coached current Olympian in the training group of district Gurbansoltan edje of Dashogus region to further development of sports career has entrusted his trainee to the head coach of women's national team Ahmed Sariyev. Having moved to Ashgabat and entered National Institute of Sports and Tourism it was opened up new opportunities which was successfully implemented. Participation in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio is a clear confirmation to it.


In the spring competitions at the continental level G. Kadyrova won a bronze medal in the snatch by lifting the barbell weighing 93 kg. Entering into the top five of the most weightlifters of Asia in total jerk combination (193 kg), Gulnabat also set a new national record.