Japan have accomplished their revenge mission and are now set to finish a familiar journey towards a fourth successive Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games women’s Futsal title. A 2-0 victory against old rivals Islamic Republic of Iran in the semi-finals has earned them a spot in the gold medal match against Thailand at the Multifunctional Sport Venue on Monday 25 September. Japan have been motivated by revenge since losing to Iran in the final of the inaugural Asian Football Confederation...

In one of the great moments in the history of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Iran’s Sohrab Moradi broke an 18-year-old weightlifting world record at Ashgabat 2017.    The Rio 2016 Olympic champion set a new aggregate total lift mark of 413kg in the men’s 94kg, with the thrilling performance on Saturday 23 September. Moradi, who had celebrated his 29th birthday the previous day, followed a 185kg lift in the Snatch by hoisting 228kg in the Clean and Jerk before raising his hands in...

It was informed at the session of the Government on September 22 that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs carries out the work for practical realization of the Declaration on Encouragement of Valuable Contribution of the Olympic Refugee Teams to the Consolidation of Peace and Human Rights adopted by the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan at the 36th session of UN Council on Human Rights in Geneva.  Turkmen side prepared specific proposals, according to which the subject of registration o...

In the 5th Asian indoor and martial arts games competitions in 12 sports which have brought to our sportsmen 18 more medals, including 8 gold ones, were held. The national team of Turkmenistan takes first place in the total medal standing, having by the results of the past competitions a total of 193 awards, from which 77 - gold, 54 - silver and 62 – bronze medals.  The last day of belt wrestling athletes competed in in duels in discipline «alysh» in classical style. Our sportsmen finished th...

As a result of the group futsal tournament at the V Asian in indoor and martial arts games, the Turkmen team won the quarter final. The results of the match, which is scheduled for September 23, will show whether our team will be able to pretend for the tournament medals. There are all the possibilities for this, because the game demonstrated by the Turkmen futsal players in three matched in the "A" group was tactically well planned, fast and combinational.  The start of the national team of...

V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games require maximum output of the professionals who render the assistance to the guests and participants of the Games 24/7. Our first-class medical personnel provides medical services which are vital during such big competitions.  Having advanced technologies, modern equipment and quality medical education, hundreds of experienced doctors are on duty in the Olympic village and next to it.  Rehabilitation Centre rendering medical aid to the sportsmen an...

For discussion of the aspects of implementation of innovative solutions to different branches of the economy as well as for fulfilment of the agreement on activation of scientific and technical cooperation between Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of China achieved on June 23, 2016 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan during the negotiations under the session of the Council of the Heads of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the President of Turkmenistan signed the Resolution, having assigned to hold I T...