16 medals - 2 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze - were won by Turkmen athletes at the Asian Unifight Championship held from August 11 to 17 in Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan). This was reported to an ORIENT correspondent by the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of the country.
As part of the thirteenth round of the Turkmenistan football championship, the capital's "Kopetdag" hosted the champion of the country "Ahal" at the stadium of the same name. In this match, the team of the Main Department "Turkmennebitonumleri" confirmed the status of the favorite and won a confident victory with a score of 3:1.
Pieces of the turf on which Lionel Messi played in June will be sold by the management company of the Workers' Stadium in Beijing. The sizes of the pieces are not indicated, but they are taken from those places on the field where the Argentine football player distinguished himself with active actions. For example, the place where Messi scored a goal in the 81st second of the game is believed to be the fastest goal of his career, according to the South China Morning Post.
Turkmen para powerlifters will take part in the World Championship, which will be held from 22 to 31 August in Dubai (UAE). This was reported to ORIENT in the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of the country.
Japanese Ambassador to Turkmenistan Yamamoto Hiroyuki held a meeting with the chairman of the country's Judo Federation Velmurad Gurbanmyradov and the Japanese coach of Turkmenistan's national judo team Kazuhiko Tokuno, the press service of the Japanese diplomatic mission in Ashgabat reports.
Neymar joined “Al Hilal” from Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian forward left PSG after four years in the French league. He signed a two-year contract with an option to renew for another year.
Turkmen "Merv" beat the Kyrgyz "Alay" in the preliminary round of the second most important club tournament in Asia - the AFC Cup-2023/24.
In Mary, the preliminary round match of the second most important club tournament in Asia - the AFC Cup-2023/24 between the Turkmen "Merv" and the Kyrgyz "Alay" began.
Two Turkmen athletes, Sapar Dovletov and Guvanch Begaliev, were awarded bronze medals in sambo on the final day of the 2nd CIS Games in Belarus.
Representative of the national team of Turkmenistan in Muay Thai Muhammet Dzhumamuradov became the bronze medalist of the Thai boxing tournament on the final day of the II Games of the CIS countries, which were held in the Republic of Belarus. Turkmen sportsman, who competed in the weight category up to 86 kg, reached the semi-final stage, where in a stubborn confrontation he lost to his opponent, however, having shown a worthy fight in the duel for bronze, he was awarded the third step of the podium.
On August 13, the matches of the 12th round of the major football league of Turkmenistan took place.
Turkmenistan's 3×3 basketball team has completed its performance at the II CIS Games. Toyli Bayriyev's team stopped a step away from the top three.
Two Turkmen athletes, Batyr Hojamukhammedov and Madina Aydogdyeva, became bronze medalists in sambo at the II Games of the CIS countries in Belarus.
Two representatives of the youth team of Turkmenistan in Muay Thai Byashim Byashimov and Kemal Dovletov became bronze medalists of the Thai boxing tournament at the II Games of the CIS countries in the Republic of Belarus.
The 3 × 3 basketball team of Turkmenistan took second place in its group at the II Games of the CIS countries, which are held in Belarus.
