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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

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

«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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

News

Arkadag tops the standings of the Turkmenistan Football Championship

Football club "Arkadag" took first place in the championship of Turkmenistan after beating Ashgabat "Altyn Asyr" with a score of 3:0 in the postponed match of the 3rd round.

The meeting took place in the Byuzmeyin etrap of the capital. Goals for "Arkadag" were scored by Arzuvguly Sapargulyev (9th minute), Yazklych Gurbanov (20) and Begench Akmammedov (30).

After this victory, "Arkadag" scored 27 points in 9 matches and led the tournament table of the Higher League. The team is three points ahead of "Ahal" in second place (24 points in 11 matches) and five points ahead of "Altyn Asyr", which occupies the third line (22 points in 11 matches). Vladimir Bayramov's team still has two games in reserve.

27.05.2025

Football Federations of Turkmenistan and Qatar Sign Cooperation Agreement

The Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT) and the Qatar Football Association signed an agreement aimed at developing bilateral cooperation. The signing ceremony took place in Doha, the FFT reports.

On the Turkmen side, the document was signed by the head of the FFT, Guvanchmukhammet Ovekov, and on the Qatari side, by the head of the association, Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain.

The event was also attended by the secretaries general of both federations: Serdar Geldiyev and Mansour Al-Ansari.

27.05.2025

Rovshan Meredov Heads Turkmenistan National Football Team

Technical Director of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Rovshan Meredov has been appointed head coach of the country's national football team, the FFT reports.

The 53-year-old specialist has extensive experience as both a player and a coach. Meredov began his professional career in 1999 as part of Nebitchi, then played for Dagdan, Galkan, Akhal and Yedigen (MTTU - ed.).

After completing his playing career, Rovshan Meredov, who received a PRO coaching license, led the Ashgabat clubs Yedigen and Akhal from 2013 to 2020. Under his leadership, the teams won prizes in the national championship, and Akhal won the Turkmenistan Cup in 2017.

The most significant achievement in Meredov's coaching career was the victory of MTTU in the AFC President's Cup in 2014 (the predecessor of the AFC Challenge League - ed.)

The specialist also has experience working abroad - in 2020, he coached the Uzbek "Kyzylkum", in 2022 - "Kaganat" from Kyrgyzstan.

Since the beginning of 2025, Rovshan Meredov has held the position of head of the Technical Department of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan. In parallel, since 2020, he has been working as a FIFA technical expert in the department of global football development under the leadership of former head coach of London's Arsenal Arsene Wenger.

Meredov replaced Mergen Orazov, who led the national team since 2023.

On June 10, the Turkmenistan national team will host the Thailand team as part of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying tournament. The game will take place at the Ashgabat stadium.

26.05.2025

Turkmenistan U-17 Team to Compete in CAFA Championship in Tashkent

The Turkmenistan U-17 team will take part in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship, which will be held from May 24 to 31 in the capital of Uzbekistan.

The tournament will bring together six teams from the region: Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. According to the results of the draw, the Turkmen team got into Group B, where it will play with the national teams of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

At the group stage, the teams will play matches in a round-robin system. The winners of the groups will reach the final, and the runners-up will play for bronze. There will also be a game for fifth place. All matches will be held at the Dustlik stadium in Tashkent.

Turkmenistan U-17 team match schedule:

May 24, 17:30 – Turkmenistan – Afghanistan
May 26, 20:30 – Tajikistan – Turkmenistan

23.05.2025

Management of the Olympic town of
Administration of the Ashgabat city