The Asian Weightlifting Federation has entered into a partnership agreement with the Chinese equipment manufacturer ZKC. The largest commercial deal in the federation's history includes $500,000 in sponsorship to support athletes through a plan to work together to change the culture of weightlifting in Asia.

Turkmen weightlifter Medine Atayeva won a silver medal on the third day of the ongoing Asian Weightlifting Championship 2023 in Jinju (Republic of Korea).

Turkmen weightlifter Bunyad Rashidov won a bronze medal at the Asian Championship, which takes place in Jinju (South Korea).

Two Turkmen boxers won at the 1/16 final stage of the World Championship held in Tashkent, securing access to the next stage of the tournament.

Turkmen athletes will take part in the World Judo Championship, which will be held from May 7 to May 14 in Doha (Qatar).

Eight medals — one silver and seven bronze — were won by Turkmen athletes at the Asian Kurash Wrestling Championship, which was held in Hangzhou (China). ORIENT was informed about this by the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan.

The President of the Central Asian Football Association, Rustam Emomali, in his speech at the 8th Congress of the CAFA in Dushanbe, expressed readiness to submit a joint application to host the final part of the Asian Cup in 2031 or 2035, the official website of the Football Federation of Tajikistan reports.

22 medals of various denominations were won by athletes of Turkmenistan at the international tournament "Ararat Cup-2023" in traditional karate held in Yerevan.

Three Turkmen athletes won their first victories at the World Championship held in Tashkent, ensuring their entry into the next stage of the tournament.

The official website of the II Games of the CIS countries has started its work, BelTA reports with reference to the National Tourism Agency.