Turkmen sportsmen to hold training session in Japan
In the Japanese city of Tendo, a training center for Turkmen athletes to prepare for the Olympic Games in Tokyo is being established on the basis of the local sports infrastructure. The participants of the extended session of the Organizing Committee of Turkmenistan for the preparation of the national teams for 2020 Olympic Games held on March 10 in Ashgabat informed. Training–and-duty session of sportsmen of Turkmenistan national teams in Tendo is one of the many components of their comprehensive preparation for the Olympic Games, which would allow them to get used to the local climate and the time difference between Ashgabat and Tokyo, increasing their chances to win. It is scheduled a visit of delegation of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of Turkmenistan to the Land of the Rising Sun in the second half of March, during which the issues related to the first training session of Turkmen athletes in Japan will be discussed. Meanwhile, the active preparation of Turkmen athletes for the Olympic Games is being held in the Olympic village of Ashgabat. Athletes of the national teams not only train, but also live with their coaches in close proximity to sports facilities. According to the Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan on participation of Turkmenistan national teams in XXXII Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, the sportsmen are provided with sport nutrition as well. For its procurement, a study of the relevant market is conducted, and the latest achievements of sports medicine are being studied. The expenses on preparation of the national teams for the Olympic Games are to be covered by the special Fund of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of the country. To use these funds as much rational as possible, the relevant ministries and departments of the country will establish a joint working group.
