Along with celebration of the first medallist of the Olympic Games in the history of Turkmenistan Polina Guryeva, which by the decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was given the title «Honoured master of sports of Turkmenistan» and also an apartment, a car Lexus LX570 Sport Plus and 50 thousand US dollars as gift, in Ashkhabad there also was held an warding ceremony of coaches.

First medallist of the Olympic Games in the modern history of Turkmenistan Polina Guryeva was awarded 50 thousand US dollars, a three-room apartment in Ashkhabad and car Lexus LX 570 Sport Plus.

Turkmenistan confirmed its participation in the first games of the CIS countries in the Russian city of Kazan from September 4 to 11, it follows from the statement of the Minister of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan Vladimir Leonov at a briefing for journalists.

The only representative of Turkmenistan in the hammer throw tournament at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Mergen Mammadov, was unable to reach the final. The athlete performing in qualification group B showed the 15th result - 67.53 meters. This was not enough to get into the list of 12 participants in decisive starts.

Turkmenistan sent nine athletes to the Tokyo Olympics, who represent four sports nominations - judo, swimming, athletics and weightlifting.

In weightlifting competitions a silver medal in the weight category under 59 kg was secured by Polina Guryeva and it is the first medal for Turkmen nationals for the entire history of independence of the country.

A new record of game in chess without looking at the board was established by 17-year-old Turkmen chess player Allayar Shirliev.

In the Chuvash Republic (Russian Federation) the tournament in volleyball for the Cup of the honoured worker of culture of the Chuvash Republic and Republic of Tatarstan Farit Gibatdinov took place. In the tournament, the team “Bitaraplyk" (the Chuvash State University), ...

The stage of the international tournament in tennis for the Davis Cup will pass in Ashkhabad from September 6 to September 12, this year. The Turkmen national team under the supervision of Mirali Gasanov conducts intense training for competitions. On the team which will protect h...

Youngest athletes – followers of the Japanese martial art – live and train under this motto. The master of sports of international class, two-time champion of Central Asia Stella Kazantseva  is actively engaged in the popularization of the Kyokushinkai style in Turkmenistan. A...