The Mukams’ Palace of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan held the meeting dedicated to selection of anthem of Ashgabat 2017 and the outcomes of the congress “Asian Games 2017: International Sport Cooperation for Peace and Progress” in Avaza National tourist zone. The objectives set by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for preparation to V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games including the main song of the coming competitions were discussed as well. The Chairperson of the Mejlis, me...

Basketball show with participation of legendary team Harlem Wizards dedicated to 2017 Asian Games, which are to be hosted by the Turkmen capital in few months, held in game sports complex of Ashgabat Olympic village had great success. The show was opened by the match between Turkmen and foreign basketball teams and after, the performance of acrobat basketball players demonstrating effective throws to the basket while jumping on trampoline started. Performance of popular American team o...

Представительный форум, собравший делегатов стран-участниц V Азиатских игр в закрытых помещениях и по боевым искусствам, руководителей Олимпийского совета Азии, международных спортивных федераций и организаций, почетных гостей, в том числе известных политических деятелей, приурочен к Всемирному дню здоровья.  Как следует из названия, задача конгресса – рассмотреть значение предстоящих Азиатских Игр в Ашхабаде в контексте внутренней и внешней политики страны, чтобы максимизировать эффект их вл...

Put into operation of sports facilities, timed to the World’s Health Day, would definitely be one of the brightest event of this year, which was declared as Year of Health and Inspiration. Super modern sport complex that supplemented the infrastructure of Avaza would be universal educational and training centre for Turkmen athletes, good base for preparation of sportsmen and national teams in different sports including those included into the programme of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games...

Ceremony of awarding the President of Turkmenistan with the diploma conferring the honorary title "Man of the Year" was held during the congress "Asian Games 2017: International Sport Cooperation for Peace and Progress" in Avaza. The diploma was solemnly presented by the head of the Asian Chess Federation Sheikh Sultan Khalifa Sultan Shahbut Al-Nahyan. A representative forum that brought together delegates from the countries participating in the 5th Asian Indoors and Martial Arts Games, the h...

Ashgabat has hosted a conference of heads of the National Olympic Committee delegations from the countries participating in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, whose preparations are in the final stage. During the forum, heads of the Asia/Oceania NOCs became acquainted with the efforts ongoing in Turkmenistan to organize the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, including volunteer training. As noted, “The First Stars” Program, designed to train up to 10,000 voluntary helpers, was...

As it was informed by the Executive Committee of V Asian Games, Asian Powerlifting Championship, Asian WAKO Kickboxing Tournament and international short distance swimming competitions are to be held in Ashgabat under test cycle Inspiring Ashgabat.  Dayanch Guliyev, the Chairman of the Executive Committee of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games noted that organization of two Asian Championships indicates high sport status of Ashgabat and would be an important step in preparation work for the G...