Berdimuhamedov instructed to ensure all conditions for the preparation of Turkmen athletes for the 2020 Olympic Games
President of Turkmenistan assigned to provide necessary conditions for training of sportsmen of the national team for the Summer Olympic Games, which to be held in Tokyo in 2020, and signed the corresponding resolution.
The day before, during a visit to the Olympic village of Ashgabat, where the head of state personally inspected the training complexes, and at a video conference working session held today, Berdimuhamedov focused the attention of the governing team that training of national team, which is to participate in the competition of the world level, has to be taken with great responsibility.
The main message of the Turkmen leader is as follows:
- Our country has the most modern and comprehensive sport infrastructure, including the Olympic village in Ashgabat and sport complex in Avaza on Caspian seaside. It is necessary to use the infrastructure of these facilities more efficiently to train olimpic athletes.
- To improve scientific and methodological foundation of sport development taking into account international experience as well as to attract foreign experts and coaches.
- Pay special attention to the psychophysical training of the sportsmen and their spiritual and moral education, which play an important role in motivating athletes for deserve participation with high performance, as well as in improving of personality characteristics. To provide athletes with special, scientifically-tested nutrition and medical services of appropriate quality.
In other words, comfortable conditions for Turkmen athletes to systematically prepare for the Summer Olympic Games in Japan should be created.
According to the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, permanent sport bases will be organized in the Olympic village of Ashgabat for training of the members of the national team, where sportsmen will be provided with accommodation and special meal. In addition, proper medical service of sportsmen will be arranged there.
Seasonal sport bases for training sessions will be organized in Avaza sport complex at Tourist Zone on Caspian seaside.
As of today, with the aim of having training course for high-level preparation of athletes of the national team for participation in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, coaches have been involved: in judo – from Georgia, in boxing – from Ukraine, in freestyle wrestling and weightlifting – from Russian Federation.
Experienced foreign coaches along with their Turkmen colleagues are working on comprehensive training of athletes based on advanced techniques. Currently, intensive training session is carrying out.
Georgiy ASLANYAN
