The national chess competitions among boys and girls under 20 have ended in Ashgabat. Participants competed in classical, rapid and blitz chess

The young chess elite has determined its champions at the Ashgabat Specialized Chess and Checkers School, where the national championship among boys and girls under 20 was held from January 5 to 10. This tournament is considered the second strongest in terms of participants, as it includes almost all the players of the 2024 men's and women's major leagues

Tickets for the competitions of the IX Winter Asian Games in Harbin will go on sale on January 11, 2025, at 3:00 PM Beijing time.

Real Madrid has reached the final of the Spanish Super Cup, which is being held in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

The National Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships were held in Turkmenistan. The city of Turkmenbashi was the venue for the championship

American billionaire Elon Musk wants to buy the English football club Liverpool. This fact was confirmed on January 7 by the entrepreneur's father, Errol Musk, on Times Radio

The young chess elite entered the battle at the Ashgabat Specialized Chess and Checkers School, where the national championship among boys and girls under 20 started on January 5. This tournament is considered the second strongest of the year, as it includes almost all the players of the men's and women's top leagues of 2024

Czech Martin Macik in a Toyota won the second stage of the Dakar rally marathon, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia, in the truck category

On Friday, January 3, the 47th edition of the Dakar Rally officially began in the city of Bisha, located in Saudi Arabia. This marks the start of the world’s largest and most enduring motorsport race – the Dakar Rally 2025.

The women's futsal team of Turkmenistan has traveled to Uzbekistan to participate in the qualification tournament for the 2025 AFC Futsal Championship.