The upcoming opponent of the former UFC champion in two weight categories of the Irishman Conor McGregor will be American Michael Chandler. This was announced by the head of the UFC fighting promotion Dana White.

The International Olympic Committee has launched a competition to design medals for the IV Winter Youth Olympic Games, which will be held from January 19 to February 1, 2024 in Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea.

In the FIDE chess federation ranking published on February 1, the women's national team of Turkmenistan has rapidly risen by 40 positions, namely from 96th to 56th place. This leap was due to the active participation of leading Turkmen chess players in official tournaments, both national and international.

The 5th World Nomad Games in 2024 will be held in Kazakhstan, in connection with which President of the country Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government to start preparing for the international competition. On Thursday, the Kazakh leader met with head of the Association of National Sports of Kazakhstan Islambek Salzhanov and instructed to prepare for the organization of competitions and effectively use the opportunities of small and medium-sized businesses, including in the areas of folk crafts, services and tourism, the press service of the head of state reports.

Saudi Arabia will host the Asian Cup in 2027. This became known at the end of the Asian Football Confederation Congress in Manama (Bahrain).

Hockey is gaining more and more popularity in Turkmenistan, including due to the appearance of modern ice arenas. Recently, a hockey fan club has appeared in Ashgabat, which is open to new members and popularizes this sport.

The Russian Chess Federation (RCF) intends to change its continental affiliation, acting as part of the Asian Chess Federation.

The Highest League of the Women's Chess Championship of Turkmenistan has started in Ashgabat. The tournament, held in a round-robin system, brought together 14 of the country's strongest chess players to date, each of whom will meet at the board with all the other participants. The girls were selected from various qualifying competitions, including the first league, the championship among girls under 20 and the previous top league.

Former forward of the St. Petersburg football club Zenit, Iranian footballer of Turkmen origin Serdar Azmoun, who now plays for the German Bayer, may continue his career in the French Marseille, reports L'Equipe.

The schedule of matches of the youth women's team of Turkmenistan (under 20) in the first round of the qualifying tournament of the Asian Cup-2024 on football has become known.