Management of the Olympic town of
Administration of the Ashgabat city

About the olympic city

About the olympic city

The unique facility, which has no analogues in the Central Asian region, has became the venue for the Asian Indoor games, it includes more than 30 facilities for various purposes including the Olympic stadium, the paralympic complex and the rehabilitation medical center. The initiator of the construction is the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the games, all competitions, as well as the awards ceremony
Sport complexes

Sport complexes

Facility Ashgabat «Olympic» Stadium Bike track sport complex Martial Arts sports complex Athletics complex Big training halls Tennis complex Olympic water complex Multidisciplinary outdoor sports grounds Small training halls Complex of sport games
Capacity 45000 6000 5000 5000 3000 4000 5000 2500 2152 15000
HOTELS

HOTELS

«Olympiya» hotel capacity 450

Presidential suite - 1; standart single rooms - 136; Standard double rooms - 36; suites - 45; apartaments- 5; disable rooms - 2; 5 conference hall - 114; 2 restaurants - 256; bar -58; lounge bar - 71; bakery - 45; SPA complex


Hotel “Sport” capacity 800

Presidential suites - 2; standart single rooms - 228; Standard double rooms - 108; suites- 48; apartaments - 64; disable rooms - 8; conference hall - 700; 4 restaurants - 1030; 2 cafes - 178; SPA complex

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Monorail length - 5 138 метров

Heigth 6 meters to 13 ; 8 stations; capacity of one train is 70 person; speed 46km/h (maximum speed is 70 km/h);


Medical and recreation center

MR-angiography; ultrasonic investigation; ECG; reflexelogy; vacuum therapy; galvanotherapy; physoitherapy; electrotherapy; dopplerography. labaratory; gymnastic hall; 8 chambers; 1 massage room; 1 pool ; 1 cafe.

COMPLEX OF SPORT GAMES

COMPLEX OF SPORT GAMES

In the Olympic town, which has turned into a pearl of the white marble Ashgabat city, there are all opportunities for holding international-level competitions in the complex of game sports, the town serves our people in such sports as volleyball, handball, rhythmic gymnastics, badminton, fencing, table tennis and trampoline. In addition, the facility has one hammam and one sauna, one massage room, a dining room for 48 seats, 8 cafes for 458 seats, 4 buffets, comfortable conditions have been created for guests and citizens attending competitions.
BIG TRAINING HALLS

BIG TRAINING HALLS

The facility serves citizens with special equipment for such sports as rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, badminton and trampoline, basketball, fencing, table tennis, handball and volleyball. The facility has a cafe, sauna, sauna and massage rooms, showers and other facilities for people with disabilities and other important services.
MARTIAL ARTS SPORTS COMPLEX

MARTIAL ARTS SPORTS COMPLEX

The Martial Arts Sports Complex of the Olympic Town is a huge sports complex. In this complex there is an opportunity to hold competitions in such sports as boxing, taekwondo, judo, sambo, wrestling, including Turkmen national wrestling, which, thanks to the tireless efforts of the President, was included in the Program of the Asian Games-2017, and there is also the possibility of holding weightlifting competitions of international and world level. In this sports facility, one hamam and a sauna are provided, taking into account the peculiarities of martial arts sports that are performed with active movements.
SMALL TRAINING HALLS

SMALL TRAINING HALLS

The facility is designed for boxing and weightlifting, wrestling, showers, and other social facilities are provided for athletes of sports federations of our country, as well as for citizens with disabilities.
BIKE TRACK SPORTS COMPLEX

BIKE TRACK SPORTS COMPLEX

The facility has all the modern conditions for holding international and continental competitions and cycling world championships. There are four hamams, four saunas, fifty shower cabins and two massage rooms in the facility for cycling, which requires active movement from athletes. In addition, the building has a restaurant, cafe, sauna, massage room and other necessary social services.
TENNIS COMPLEX

TENNIS COMPLEX

The tennis and sports complex of the Olympic Town consists of indoor and outdoor tennis courts. The facility has all modern facilities for holding international and continental tennis tournaments and world championships. In addition, this modern sports facility has all the amenities for other necessary services and auxiliary systems for cultural and social purposes. Currently, the tennis sports complex serves children and other citizens interested in playing table tennis.
OLYMPIC WATER COMPLEX

OLYMPIC WATER COMPLEX

The Water Sports Center of the Ashgabat Olympic Town is recognized as the largest indoor swimming pool in the world, made of environmentally friendly materials and built on the basis of modern technologies in accordance with the high requirements of international standards and listed in the Guinness Book of Records. The water sports complex consists of 4 indoor and 2 outdoor pools. The facility has all the conditions for organizing and holding international and world aquatics competitions at a high level. The facility has a restaurant, a cafe, two hamams, two saunas, which are always at the service of coaches and athletes. The facility also has a sports therapy room, two sports and wellness halls and three first aid stations. The sports water complex of the Olympic town provides all modern conditions for organizing and holding not only sports competitions with the participation of ordinary athletes, but also Paralympic competitions with the participation of athletes with disabilities.
ATHLETICS COMPLEX

ATHLETICS COMPLEX

The facility has all the modern conditions for holding international and continental competitions and world championships in athletics, pole vault, long jump, three–step jump, high jump, as well as shot put and wisdom games - chess, as well as bowling. In addition, the facility is equipped with a wellness room, a hammam, a sauna, a massage room, a buffet, a cafeteria, an assembly hall, work rooms, a bowling hall for 500 seats, a chess training room, a conference room.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY OUTDOOR SPORTS GROUNDS

MULTIDISCIPLINARY OUTDOOR SPORTS GROUNDS

Along with indoor sports facilities, open sports grounds for various sports have been created in the Olympic Town. Among them, athletes have eight sports grounds for such sports as tennis, basketball, volleyball, football, mainly for training and games, and one main playground. In general, all modern conditions have been created for training and holding various kinds of outdoor competitions.
ASHGABAT OLYMPIC STADIUM

ASHGABAT OLYMPIC STADIUM

Olympic Stadium. One of the main buildings of the Olympic Town is a stadium with 45,000 seats. The artistic image of the Ahal-Teke horse adorning the podium of the Olympic Stadium has been recognized as the world's largest horse symbol and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. The stadium area is the largest sports facility in the region. The Olympic Stadium has all modern facilities for organizing and holding international and world championships in football, in the types of athleticism. In addition, major sports festivals and cultural events of the state level are held at the stadium.
REHABILITATION CENTER

REHABILITATION CENTER

This center has all types of medical supervision. The wellness center is equipped with modern medical equipment, especially equipment for sports medicine. All athletes of Turkmenistan can undergo a medical examination, and there is also an opportunity to use medical services by residents of the city of Ashgabat. During international competitions, athletes have all the conditions for conducting doping tests.
HOTELS FOR ATHLETES

HOTELS FOR ATHLETES

6 (six) have been built as hotels for athletes structures. In total, there are 1,628 rooms in hotels built for tourists, which can accommodate 3,274 people. The hotel complex also offers 4 cafes for 33 seats and 1 cafe for 82 seats, 6 multifunctional halls, conference halls for 47 seats, sports rehabilitation rooms, massage rooms, sauna services for athletes.
"SPORT" HOTEL

"SPORT" HOTEL

Among the beautiful buildings of the Olympic town is "Sport" Hotel. The hotel has 4 restaurants with 1030 seats and a cafe with 74 seats. Also in the building, athletes are offered a gym, a spa center (mineral water treatment) with a swimming pool, 3 massage rooms, 2 saunas, 2 steam rooms, 1 hammam.
“OLYMPIC” HOTEL

“OLYMPIC” HOTEL

Among the built objects of the Olympic Town at the intersection of S.Turkmenbashi Avenue and "10 yyl Abadanchylyk" street in Ashgabat, the “Olympic” Hotel was built, intended for honorary guests. This hotel consists of 2 basement and 2 suspended floors and 10 ground floors. The hotel has 225 rooms with 450 beds, including 2-bed 1 Presidential Apartment and 2 rooms for people with disabilities. Also in the basement there are 2 hammam, steam room, sauna, shock shower. It consists of 4 massage rooms, 1 swimming pool, 1 Jacuzzi, 1 outdoor pool and gym, as well as a SPA on the ground floor, hydro massage, shock shower and massage rooms. Also on the 1st floor there is a VIP lounge with 32 seats, a restaurant with 180 seats, 2 shops and 1 hairdresser.
MONORAIL

MONORAIL

Since the Ashgabat Olympic Town is the only complex of modern sports facilities in the region, a monorail has been built here, the only one not only in the capital, but also for the transport system of the whole country. This road is notable for the fact that it is built at a certain height, and monorail cars also travel freely without hindrance to the main vehicle. The length of the monorail is 5000 meters. It should be noted that monorail services for residents of our country, schoolchildren of the country and foreign guests in viewing high-rise buildings, structures, decoration, beauty of the Olympic town.

ABOUT OLYMPIC VILLAGE

On the instructions of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, The National Leader of the Turkmen nation, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty, great work was done in our country on physical education and health movement, development of high-level athletes and preparation for major international competitions. The city of Ashgabat fully meets international standards, has no equal in the entire region and is a clear symbol of the State policy to provide the people with a happy and stable life. The Olympic Village, with its unique beauty and uncommon unity with other sports and physical education facilities, has become a special decoration of our marble city. In December 2017, Management of the Olympic town of Administration of the Ashgabat city was established.

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Horse competitions held in Mary in honor of the National Holiday of Turkmen Horse

Festive events were held at the Mary Equestrian Sports Complex on the eve of the National Holiday of Turkmen Horse.

The jockey competitions, held annually in the country in honor of the holiday of the "heavenly" horses, enrich its diverse palette, symbolizing the unbroken connection of times and the continuity of generations, as well as the Turkmen people's commitment to their ancient national traditions.

The traditional races, which remain consistently popular in our country, provide an opportunity to admire the magnificent Akhal-Teke horses and to appreciate the skills of the riders.

After the ceremonial part of the opening, the festive races began. These competitions contribute not only to the popularization of equestrian sports but also to the involvement of young people in these activities.

Today, the Akhal-Teke horses demonstrated their speed, agility, strength, and endurance in seven races over various distances. From the very first moments, the competitions captured the attention of numerous spectators. The high level of competition on the racetracks adds emotional intensity and spectacle to such events.

In the opening race over a distance of 1,000 meters, the best result—1 minute 3.5 seconds—was shown by the horse Gochyigit, ridden by jockey M. Guvadzov.

The Akhal-Teke horse Demirdon, jockey I. Sparov, was the first to finish in the second race over 1,200 meters, with a result of 1 minute 20.5 seconds.

The horse Myradym, ridden by B. Agamyradov, took first place in the third race over a distance of 1,200 meters, with a result of 1 minute 17.2 seconds.

The horse Garakhanjar, ridden by B. Agamyradov, became the leader in the fourth race over a distance of 1,400 meters, with a result of 1 minute 33.5 seconds.

The horse Yantar, ridden by G. Yazberdiyev, was the first to finish in the fifth race over 1,400 meters, with a result of 1 minute 37.47 seconds.

The horse Elsona, with a result of 1 minute 31.2 seconds, became the leader in the sixth race over a distance of 1,800 meters. The rider was B. Agamyradov.

The horse Dovletli, ridden by G. Khandurdyyev, was the first to finish in a tense battle for the main prize in the final, seventh race, covering the distance of 1,000 meters in 1 minute 5.39 seconds.

After the races, a solemn awards ceremony was held for the winners.

28.04.2025
Turkmen wrestlers win 28 medals at Goresh and Alysh tournament in Ashgabat

The Turkmenistan national team won a total of 28 medals following the results of the international tournament in national wrestling Goresh and belt wrestling Alysh, held in Ashgabat. Turkmen athletes received 12 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals.

On the first day of the competition, the Turkmen athletes won 14 medals in the national wrestling Goresh, and then another 14 awards in the Alysh competition – a national wrestling with a fixed grip on the belt, which has received wide international recognition in recent years.

Currently, the World Alysh Federation (WAF), founded in 2002 with headquarters in Bishkek, includes 36 national federations from different continents.

The tournament, which brought together representatives from 13 countries from Europe and Asia, was held as part of a program of events dedicated to the status of Ashgabat as the "City of New Sports Opportunities of the Commonwealth”, awarded to the Turkmen capital by the decision of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS in May 2024.

25.04.2025
Turkmen athletes won 14 medals at the Alysh wrestling tournament in Ashgabat

Turkmenistan's national belt wrestling team Alysh won 14 medals at an international tournament held at the Martial Arts Sports Complex in the Olympic town of Ashgabat, TDH reports.

Turkmen athletes have won 4 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals.

The tournament, which brought together representatives of 13 countries from Europe and Asia, was held as part of a program of events dedicated to the status of Ashgabat as the "City of New Sports Opportunities of the Commonwealth", awarded to the Turkmen capital by the decision of the Council of CIS Heads of Government in May 2024.

Turkmen athletes Sylapberdi Nuryev (up to 80 kg), Annagurbanallaberdiyev (up to 90 kg), Palvan Gurbangeldiyev (up to 100 kg) and Davut Nazarov (over 100 kg) won gold medals in alysh wrestling.

Silver medals were awarded to Abdyresul Durdyev (up to 60 kg), Kervengeldi Dzhumagylydzhov (up to 80 kg), Nobatgeldi Nazarov (up to 100 kg), Zohre Gurbanmyradova (up to 60 kg) and Ainura Fayzullayeva (up to 65 kg).

Bronze medals were awarded to Umyt Garagulov (up to 60 kg), Azymukhammet Orazmukhammedov (up to 70 kg), Kuvvat Khodjamberdiev (up to 90 kg), Khesel Orazgeldiyeva (up to 55 kg) and Patma Garajayeva (up to 70 kg).

25.04.2025
The international tournament on national wrestling goresh and belt wrestling alysh started in Ashgabat

The opening ceremony of the International tournament in national wrestling Goresh and belt wrestling Alysh, which is attended by athletes from 13 countries of Europe and Asia, took place in the Turkmen capital. This event became a new vivid evidence of the transformation of Ashgabat into a recognized international sports center, broad support from the World Federations of Goresh (WGF) and Alysh (WAF), implemented under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, as well as the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Hero-Arkadaga, a targeted strategy for the development of physical culture and sports, which stands for one of the priority directions of Turkmenistan's state policy.

In the era of the Renaissance of a new era of a powerful state, Russian sport has reached qualitatively new frontiers. As a member of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia, our State makes a worthy contribution to the development of the international Olympic movement. Realizing its sports potential for the sake of peace and friendship, Turkmenistan systematically strengthens and increases international cooperation.

An eloquent confirmation of the appreciation of our country's successes in the development of sports and the promotion of the values of physical culture and recreation movement was the announcement of June 3 as World Bicycle Day on the initiative of Turkmenistan, as well as the unanimous adoption of Resolutions of the UN General Assembly "Integration of mass cycling into public transport systems to achieve sustainable development" and "United Nations Friendship Games".

In 2017, the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games were held in Ashgabat with great success, bringing together more than 5,000 of the strongest athletes from 62 countries, including Oceania, and in 2018, the Amul–Khazar 2018 International Rally, which ran along the route of the historic Great Silk Road, and The World Weightlifting Championships.

In June 2023, the Turkmen capital became the venue for the Central Asian Men's and girls' under-12 Tennis Team Championship for the second time, in which the title of the strongest was contested by young athletes from six countries – Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. And in November of the same year, the 14th Kurash World Wrestling Championship with the participation of athletes from 45 countries of four continents ended triumphantly for the Turkmen national team in the Martial Arts Sports Complex of the Olympic Town, in which domestic athletes in 15 weight categories won 15 medals – 5 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze.

Thanks to the large-scale multidimensional work carried out, the Turkmen capital has gained a high reputation in the international arena as a rapidly developing center of world sports, which has all the conditions for holding competitions of the highest level. Therefore, it is no coincidence that the announcement of Ashgabat as the "City of New Sports Opportunities of the Commonwealth" at the regular meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government held on May 24, 2024 in the Turkmen capital was a sign of special trust in Turkmenistan from the international sports community, recognition of our country's achievements in the development and popularization of physical culture and sports, and strengthening international cooperation in this field. In the same year, the Tennis Complex of the Ashgabat Olympic Town was recognized by the Asian Tennis Federation as the "Training Center of the Asian region." 

And now Ashgabat is organizing another representative competition – the International Tournament in national Wrestling Goresh and belt Wrestling Alysh, which is attended by athletes from Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Belarus, Georgia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In order to hold the competitions at a high level, the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports established a working group, which included representatives of ministries and departments, and approved a plan of relevant events.

National goresh and belt alysh are types of wrestling that have ancient historical roots and embody the heroic spirit, courage and sports culture of the Turkmen and their friendly peoples. These types of martial arts are not just a sporting hobby, but also an integral part of the cultural heritage of peoples, glorifying noble traditions passed down from generation to generation.

Specialists of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports, in cooperation with the World Goresh Federation, whose headquarters are located in Ashgabat, are consistently working to further spread the Turkmen national wrestling in different parts of the world.

In March 2017, the European Goresh Federation was established in the Republic of Lithuania. And already on April 29 – May 2, in the city of Novi Sad of the Serbian Republic, for the first time in the history of the continent, the European Championship in Turkmen goresh was organized with the participation of wrestlers from 10 countries - Belarus, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine and Russia. In May 2017, Cape Town (South Africa) hosted the First African Championship in Turkmen National Wrestling, which was also included as a separate sport in the program of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, held in September 2017 in Ashgabat.

The venue for the opening ceremony of the International National Wrestling Tournament Goresh and Belt Wrestling Alysh was the Martial Arts Sports Complex, part of the infrastructure of the capital's Olympic Campus, built on the initiative of the National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to host the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Now the largest sports facility in the Central Asian region is used for major competitions, as well as for training athletes and classes for anyone who wants to improve their health.

The organization of these competitions was preceded by serious, responsible and comprehensive training on the part of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports, the Belt Wrestling Federation of Turkmenistan and the World Goresh Federation. The necessary conditions have been created in the capital's Olympic campus for athletes and everyone involved in these prestigious competitions, as well as for guests and fans. 100 volunteers from higher educational institutions of the country have been trained.

On the day of the start of the international tournament, its participants got acquainted with the exhibition that opened in the lobby of the Martial Arts Sports Complex, demonstrating the numerous achievements of Turkmen athletes. The opening ceremony of the International Goresh National Wrestling and Alysh Belt Wrestling Tournaments took place here in the afternoon.

The welcoming Address of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, is read out in a solemn atmosphere, in which it is noted that our ancestors, who lived in the heart of the Great Silk Road – on the ancient Turkmen land, attached special importance to wrestling in the context of educating a physically strong and strong-minded generation, and also formed a kind of national wrestling training school. Today, along with national wrestling goresh, much attention is paid to other disciplines of this sport, including belt wrestling alysh.

"The Turkmen, who wholeheartedly protected their heritage – national wrestling, have been honing their skills for many centuries, making a significant contribution to the formation and development of wrestling as a separate sport. Today, the art of wrestling of our people is consistently improving," the head of state stressed, expressing confidence that the current significant event in the sports chronicle of Turkmenistan will significantly strengthen international targeted cooperation, triumphantly establish peace and friendship, promote and popularize the principles of the Olympic movement, as well as enhance the skills and experience of athletes in national wrestling goresh and belt wrestling. alysh.

The welcoming Address of the President of Turkmenistan was listened to with great enthusiasm and met with thunderous applause.

Then Shohrat Mammadov, Chairman of the Belt Wrestling Federation of Turkmenistan (BWFT), and Adilet Bayaman uulu, President of the Alysh World Federation (WAF), addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. Expressing sincere gratitude to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Hero Arkadag, for their great attention to the development of sports and, in particular, belt wrestling, as well as for the opportunity to hold representative major competitions at a high level, the heads of sports organizations cordially congratulated the participants of the tournament on its start and wished them a successful performance.

Gold medals were won by Ashyrmyrat Amandurdiyev (up to 57 kg), Yakup Babayev (up to 62 kg), Ylas Begmyradov (up to 68 kg), Agayusup Garayev (up to 75 kg), Sylapberdi Nuryev (up to 82 kg), Annagurbanallaberdiyev (up to 90 kg), Palvan Gurbangeldiyev (up to 100 kg), Nurmukhammet Baydogdiyev (over 100 kg).

Silver medals in our team were awarded to Mukhammetarslan Geldiyev (up to 57 kg), Atageldi Tejendurdiyev (up to 75 kg), Dovran Dzhumadurdiyev (up to 82 kg), Begli Khojammayev (up to 100 kg) and Ovezgeldi Berdiyev (over 100 kg). Palvan Akmyradov (up to 68 kg) became the bronze medalist.

Thus, following the results of the first day of the tournament, the national team of Turkmenistan won 14 medals (8 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze). The second place in the medal standings with 2 silver and 3 bronze medals is taken by the Kyrgyz team, and the third place is taken by the athletes of Afghanistan, who have 1 silver and 5 bronze medals. Wrestlers from Uzbekistan won three bronze medals and representatives of Azerbaijan, India, Iran and Mongolia each won one.

On April 24, belt wrestling masters Alysh will compete for medals, who will compete for 10 sets of awards – six for men and four for women.

24.04.2025