The Turkmenistan national football team has successfully commenced its campaign in the third round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, which will be held in Saudi Arabia. In their opening group stage match, our footballers secured a 2-1 away victory against the Chinese Taipei team.

On one of the most significant and beloved holidays of the East — International Day of Novruz — the first stage of the new chess tournament of the Turkmenistan Grand Prix ended in the capital's Chess and Checkers School

On March 20, 2025, a landmark event occurred in the history of the International Olympic Committee (IOC): for the first time, a woman was elected as president of the organization. Kirsty Coventry, a two-time Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe, was elected to this prestigious position. The election took place during the 144th IOC Session, held at the Greek resort of Costa Navarino.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has recommended the inclusion of boxing in the program the XXXIV summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028, scheduled to take place from July 14 to 30. This decision follows the recognition of the new international governing body, World Boxing, established in 2023.

The first stage of the Grand Prix chess tournament, a completely new tournament organized by the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan, has started in Ashgabat. This unique competition, which began on March 17, is attended by 127 players: 83 in the open category and 44 in the women's category.

The first Paddy Power Kabaddi World Cup to be held outside of Asia has begun in the United Kingdom, as reported by the online publication Insidethegames.biz.

Victory Over "East Bengal"** The footballers of "Arkadag" continue their impressive run in the AFC Challenge League, securing a spot in the tournament's semifinals after a hard-fought victory over India's "East Bengal" across two legs. The first match, held last week in Kolkata, ended with a 1-0 win for the Turkmen team.

From February 25 to March 8, the World Chess Championship among players under 20 was held in Petrovac (Montenegro). Six chess players from Turkmenistan participated in the tournament - three boys and three girls, who demonstrated a worthy fight in the international arena

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is considering the possibility of increasing the number of participating national teams in the 2030 World Cup to 64.

The Olympic Council of Asia has announced the sports and age requirements for the III Asian Youth Games, which will be held from October 22 to 31, 2025, in Bahrain.