The first-round matches of the 46th World Chess Olympiad—the premier global team championship held under the auspices of FIDE from September 16 to 27—took place at the Silk Road Samarkand International Exhibition Center. Both Turkmen national teams demonstrated exceptional focus, securing decisive, clean-sweep victories over their opponents
From September 11 to 13, the Kaçkar by UTMB International Ultramarathon will be held in the mountainous Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province
Turkmen athletes won 11 medals—2 gold, 3 silver, and 6 bronze—at the 6th World Nomad Games, which concluded in Kyrgyzstan
On September 6, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the State of Qatar M. Seyitmammedov met with Yasser bin Abdullah Al Jamal, Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth of Qatar
Turkmen chess player Allayar Shirliev achieved a stunning victory in the Open A category at the 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, held from August 15 to 24
On August 20, the international junior rapid and blitz tournament Kids Expo Chess Cup 2026 concluded in Ashgabat
The Asian Junior Chess Championship for players under 20 is being held in Mumbai, India, from August 16 to 26, bringing together 157 athletes from 10 countries. Turkmen chess player Lala Shohradova won the gold medal in the rapid chess tournament, finishing ahead of 60 of the continent’s strongest competitors
Today, August 19, the international chess tournament for children — Kids Expo Chess Cup 2026 — got underway at the Exhibition Centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan
The Organizing Committee of the 6th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG 2026), together with the Olympic Council of Asia, have entered the final stages of infrastructure preparation for the December forum in Riyadh
From August 21 to 23, the Runfire Salt Lake Ultra Trail ultramarathon will take place across the breathtaking white surface of Lake Tuz (Salt Lake) in Eskil, Aksaray Province
Turkmen football club Arkadag secured a convincing victory over Indian club FC Goa in a preliminary round match of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League 2
From August 31 to September 6, 2026, Kyrgyzstan will host the Sixth World Nomad Games, bringing together over 3,000 athletes from over 100 countries
On August 5, Maksat Charyyev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the French Republic, held an online meeting with Nicolas Menu, President of the Akhal-Téké France Association, and the Association’s Vice President, Héloïse Girardi
Sports tourism continues its rapid rise worldwide, with more travellers choosing destinations based on the sporting events and active experiences they offer. Adding to this exceptional sporting calendar, İstanbul will host the 38th Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race on 23 August
The fight between Turkmen mixed martial artist Dovletjan Yagshimuradov and British fighter Simeon Powell has been postponed. The bout, originally scheduled for July 31 as part of the PFL New York tournament, will now take place on August 7
