A breathtaking shot of Lionel Messi kissing the World Cup was recognized as the best sports photo of the year, Match TV reports.

These are the first words on Belarusian soil uttered by our compatriot, participant of the II Games of the CIS countries, member of the Turkmenistan national archery team Ezizmuhammet Sahedov.

The sports delegation of Turkmenistan, consisting of 110 people, is sent to the II Games of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which will be hosted by Belarus from August 4 to 14.

Turkmen judoists won four medals - one gold, two silver and one bronze - at the open Asian Cup among cadets and youth that ended in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).

Makhachkala "Dynamo" beat Krasnodar "Kuban" with a score of 2:0 in the third round of the First League - the second most important football division in Russia.

Training seminars for Turkmen football referees have started in Ashgabat under the guidance of FIFA instructor from Malaysia Mohamad Rodzali, the official website of the country's Football Federation reports.

The Turkmen delegation will take part in the first ever Asian youth hockey camp, which will be held in Tashkent from July 31 to August 7. It will be organized by the Olympic Council of Asia in cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation.

FC "Arkadag" held a friendly match within the off-season training camp in Bansko (Bulgaria). The meeting against "Besa" from North Macedonia ended in a draw - 1:1. This fight was the first international game for the team from the city of national importance, founded in April this year.

Master Lee Jay-soo is the coach of the national taekwondo team of Turkmenistan. He specially arrived from Korea to teach young athletes the philosophy of this martial art. It consists in complete self-control, peaceful settlement of conflicts and self-defense without the use of weapons. Taekwondo teaches children self-control and endurance, and unique techniques allow you to neutralize the enemy with one blow.

The national futsal team of Turkmenistan defeated Kyrgyzstan in the fourth round of the CAFA FUTSAL CUP-2023. The meeting, held in Dushanbe, ended with a score of 2:0.