Today, on August 22, Merv is holding a very important match on the road – in Tajikistan against the local Khujand. Turkmen football players will fight for entry into the group stage of the AFC Cup - the second most important club tournament in Asia.

Turkmen Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers won three medals at the Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon international tournament, which was held from August 17 to 20 in Bucharest (Romania). This was reported to the ORIENT correspondent in the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of the country.

Chairman of the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan (FTT) Eziz Dovletov took part in a seminar for leaders on the development of this sport in Asia.

Turkmen wushu wrestlers won three bronze medals at the Asian Youth Championship held in Macau (China) from 14 to 21 August.

The Spanish national team defeated the English team in the final of the women's World Cup.

A total of 26 candidates have been nominated for the election to the Athletes Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia, which will be held during the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

The International Chess Festival Basket Open 2023, which was held in Ankara, Turkey, from August 15 to 20, gathered more than 600 participants from 8 countries.

Inter Miami became the historic winner of the League Cup, a combined preseason tournament for representatives of the MLS and the Mexican MX League, beating Nashville in a dramatic duel decided on penalties. This is the first official trophy in the history of the American club.

California hosted a unique World Dog Surfing Championship in 2023, which involved different breeds of dogs, from small to large.

Turkmen gymnasts are preparing to participate in an international tournament in Uzbekistan. They will compete with the best athletes from different countries at the EAST CUP & OLYMPIC STARS, which will be held from August 26 to 28 in Tashkent.