The head coach of the national team of Turkmenistan Mergen Orazov commented on the defeat of his wards by the team of Uzbekistan (0:2) in the match of the second round of the Cup of Nations of the Central Asian Football Association - CAFA Nations Cup–2023.

The national team of Turkmenistan lost to the team of Oman in the third round of the Cup of Nations of the Central Asian Football Association - CAFA Nations Cup-2023.

Turkmen freestyle wrestlers Alp Arslan Begenchev and Dovletgeldy Muradov won bronze medals at the Asian Cadet Championship (U-17), which was held from June 8 to 13 in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). This was reported to the ORIENT correspondent in the Federation of this sport of the country.

Turkmen weightlifter Gaygysyz Torayev won a silver medal at the Havana Weightlifting Grand Prix held in the capital of Cuba.

Argentina striker Lionel Messi tried to enter China with a Spanish passport, as he thought that it was possible to enter the country on a visa-free regime, Bild reports, citing Chinese media.

President of the Asian Cycling Confederation and head of the UAE Cycling Federation Osama Al-Shafar plans to pay a visit to Turkmenistan, the UAE Embassy in Turkmenistan reports on Instagram.

The Asian and Oceania Sambo Championships in 2024 will be held in Macau. The corresponding decision was made at the last Congress of the Sambo Union of Asia and Oceania in Astana, Kazakhstan.

In honor of the International Olympic Day, which is celebrated annually on June 23, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) invites everyone to join an exciting 30-minute inclusive training session.

The International Kurasha Association is developing a new IKA Registration System, which will allow online registration for competitions held under the auspices of the association. This is reported by the press service of the International Kurash Association.

Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan hosted the matches of the first round of the group stage of the Central Asian Football Association Nations Cup - CAFA Nations Cup—2023.