President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in has sent the head of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov a congratulatory letter on the occasion of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. Having noted that 100 athletes from his country are participating in 7 sports at the Games, the South Korean leader expressed confidence that all the athletes will be competing in the spirit of fair play across 10 days and that the Games will end successfully.  The letter also says that th...

Today, competitions continued in 13 sports at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. The day saw the Turkmen team win 21 medals (including 6 gold medals) in belt wrestling, kurash, show-jumping, Thai boxing (Muay Thai), and weightlifting events.  The national team of Turkmenistan has already collected a total of 148 medals (59 gold, 43 silver and 46 bronze) at the Games, having taken the lead in the overall medal count.  The Olympic Complex’s main Media Center hosted a me...

Turkmenistan fighter Jennet Aynazarova (57 kg) won the gold in the final day of Thai Boxing competitions having won Sirosipa Sirisak from Thailand, the origin place of this sport, by technical knockout.  In the semi-final, Jennet also won by technical knockout over her rival from Lebanon Maya Houdroge.

Show jumping competitions that started on September 19 had Ahalteke Cup contest today. Our compatriot Nikolai Beglaryan on Toychy horse came over the obstacles without any mistakes and won gold medal.  Sportsmen from Saudi Arabia Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly on Tagsyr win the silver and Kyrgyz jockey Kamil Sabitov on Tanymal received bronze medal.  As is known this spectacular sport was presented for the first time at the Asian Games. The initiative on inclusion of show jumping to the program...

During opening ceremony of V Asian Games, the pages of glorious history of Turkmen nation were demonstrated in creative artistic way. We continue historical story line of grandiose performance in the Olympic stadium.  2. Dehistan – the oasis of bygone days  Sailboats of many nations that had an exit to the Caspian run across the sea in the Middle Age. It used to be called Hazar Sea during those times. Turkmens, who lived on the east coast of Hazar, were also professional seamen and fisherm...

Members of the Refugee Team who participated in the Ashgabat 2017 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games have expressed hope that more global competitions will open their doors for them in the future. Five athletes – Paulo Amotun Lokoro, Wiyual Puok Deng, Gai Nyang Tap, Ukuk Uthoo Bul and Yiech Pur Biel – were selected for Ashgabat 2017 following trials organised by the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya.  Biel, who reached the semi-finals of the men’s 800m, said the experie...

We will remember for a long time the opening ceremony of V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. It lasted for around three and half hour but seemed to be like magic minutes. The heads of the states, leaders of official delegations, numerous guests, representatives of foreign mass media, everyone were ravished with grandiose show made by thousands of performers.  The spectators, who filled 45-thousand seats Olympic Stadium, have been watching live pictures of Turkmens’ history, glorious heroes...