Though the medals of Ashgabat 2017 were finally in the hands of all of the deserving winners by early Wednesday afternoon, there was still one final step to go before the curtain could be closed on what has been the best ever Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. That final bit of procedure came when the Esteemed President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow declared the Games officially over in his opening remarks at Wednesday night’s Closing Ceremony. Then, with the Ashgabat 2017 fl...

Today the last sets of medal events of the “Ashgabat 2017” Games were held. In general, following the results of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, team of Turkmenistan confidently gains the lead in the overall medal standings, leaving its rivals standing.  Under our athletes’ belt for a total there are 245 medals, including 89 gold, 70 – silver, 86 – bronze. The P.R.C. team is second, in the asset of which there is 97 medals, including 42 gold, 32 silver and 23 bronze. The trio of...

The flight timetable of the Service was supplemented with another international air route (Ashgabat-Yerevan-Ashgabat), which connected the capitals of Turkmenistan and Armenia.  The possibilities for opening of this direct air service were discussed during the official visit of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov to the Republic of Armenia in August this year. The present implementation of the agreements reached at top level within the shortest possible period demonstrates the commitment of b...

In the framework of the 5th Asian Games, there were held competitions in 11 events, in six of which are Sambo, Kickboxing, Freestyle Wrestling, Weightlifting, Billiards, Sport Dance, our compatriots have gained 23 medals, including 6 gold.  Currently the national team of Turkmenistan is an unprecedented leader in the overall medal standings of 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, having in its asset 229 medals all together, including 85 gold, 65 silver and 79 bronze.  The closest r...

The first ever e-Sport competition at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games starts on Monday, with action in Dota 2, StarCraft II, Hearthstone and King of Fighters XIV. E-Sports is making its debut as a demonstration sport at the Games. The competition runs over three days, through to 27 September, the final day of Ashgabat 2017.   A draw ahead of the competition decided groups and seeds. Dota 2 teams will play in one group of ‘round robin’ play. China, has two teams in Dota 2, while Turkm...

Sandra Abbas (LBN) will swap the bright lights of the television studio for the scrutiny of judges at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The 28-year-old this year won season four of the Middle East edition of the worldwide hit Dancing With The Stars alongside actor and poet Badih Abu Chakra. The show teams up a professional dancer with a celebrity, many of whom have no previous dancing experience. Now she will be hoping to impress with partner Assadour Euredjian (LBN) when the...

Big hall of the Media Centre held the press conference where President of International Sambo Federation Vasiliy Shestakov (Russia) has spoken to domestic and foreign mass media. He informed about the decision of the Executive Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia made on the session in Ashgabat on September 20 on inclusion of sambo to the programme of the Asian Games.  Sport sambo competitions will take place in six weight categories (62, 74 and 90 kg men and 65, 64 and 72 kg women) under...