Preparations are underway in Ganja, Azerbaijan's second-largest city after Baku, for the III Games of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2025. This was announced by Mushfig Jafarov, a member of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, at a plenary session.

The Asian Mind Sports Association (AMSA) has been established to promote mind sports and esports in Asia.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has accepted Thomas Bach's resignation as president of the organization

Ashgabat hosted the Turkmenistan Chess Championship among children under 8, 10 and 12 years old. The tournament gathered the best young chess players at the specialized Chess and Checkers School, who competed in classical chess, rapid and blitz. More than 300 players demonstrated their skills in this exciting championship

The Turkmenistan Football Championship will commence on March 4th. It will be conducted in a quadruple round-robin format, featuring the participation of eight clubs: “Arkadag”, “Ahal”, “Altyn Asyr”, “Shagadam”, “Nebitchi”, “Ashgabat”, “Merv”, and “Kopetdag”.

Turkmenistan has launched the "Athlete of the Month" competition, in which citizens will determine the best athlete of the month through SMS voting. The initiative will be implemented by the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Radio Broadcasting, and Cinematography, the "Türkmenistan Sport" TV channel, the "Mahabat" Department, and the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Education and Sports.

In February, the Ministry of Justice of Turkmenistan registered a joint order of the leadership of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports of the Main State Service "Turkmenstandarts", approving a new procedure for certification of services in the field of physical culture and sports

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced the eleven esports disciplines that will be featured at the XX Asian Games. The Games will take place from September 19th to October 4th, 2026, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

The VI Islamic Solidarity Games will take place from November 7th to 21st, 2025, in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. These games are a significant event for the participating countries, as they contribute to strengthening ties between Muslim states and promoting sports.

In the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the creation of a School League is being initiated, which was the result of a working meeting held online on February 18, 2025.