The 13th Asian Kurash Championship was held in Tehran (Iran) from June 6 to 10.

In total, about 200 athletes from 20 countries took part in the tournament.

Thanks to successful performances, the national team of Turkmenistan won 11 medals. Among them: 1 gold and 10 bronze awards.

Aishirin Khaidarova won the gold medal in the women's weight class up to 48 kg.
Bronze medals were awarded as part of the Turkmen national team:

Among men
Serdar Babamyradov (up to 60 kg); Dovlet Khemrakuliev (up to 66 kg); Mekan Pardabayev (up to 73 kg); Dayanch Omirov (up to 81 kg); Ilham Kemalov (up to 90 kg); Ishanmyrat Atayev (100 kg).

Among women
Rozymengli Meymanova (up to 52 kg); Nurana Khezretova (up to 63 kg); Sabina Kadyrova (up to 78 kg); Nursultan Erniyazova (up to 87 kg).

Novak Djokovic is going to the Olympics, and this is despite the fact that a few days ago he suffered a knee injury during the French Open.

The 37-year-old Serb withdrew from the Grand Slam tournament and immediately went to the clinic for surgery. And all in order to be able to recover in time for the Games in Paris.

The surgery on Djokovic's right knee went well and very soon he hopes to return to competition in order to gain the necessary shape for the Olympics.

It should be noted that Djokovic has 98 wins at tournaments under the auspices of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), including 24 wins at Grand Slam tournaments - a record in men's singles. The athlete is an Olympic bronze medalist (2008) and a Davis Cup winner (2010).

Shazada Ataev, who recently signed a contract with Gala Sports, will fight in Ulyanovsk, Russia.

The Turkmen fighter will perform at the tournament under the auspices of Fight Nights and Volga MAMA. His opponent will be the most experienced fighter from the Russian city of Elektrostal, Andrey Baranovsky.

The fight will take place on June 14 at the Volga-Sport Arena Sports Palace.

Shazada Atayev is the champion of Turkmenistan in K 1 (a variant of kickboxing, very similar to Thai boxing, with slightly modified rules. The main difference lies in the scoring method and the ban on some punches).

Most recently, Ataev began performing in MMA.

Polish tennis player Iga Sventek beat Italian representative Jasmine Paolini in the final of Roland Garros, thereby becoming the winner of the French Open.

The match ended with a score of 6:2, 6:1. The total duration of the meeting was 1 hour and 8 minutes. The game was played on the clay courts of Paris.

Sventek is 23 years old. The Polish is the first racket of the world. The athlete won the French Open three times in a row (and a total of four) and took first place at Grand Slam tournaments five times. The tennis player has 22 WTA titles under her belt.

On May 8, while on a working visit to the city of Arkadag, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Honorary Elder Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting here.

The meeting was attended by some Deputy Prime Ministers, Advisor to the President of Turkmenistan on oil and gas issues A.Begliev, Chairman of the State Committee for the Construction of the City of Arkadag under the President of Turkmenistan D.Orazov, Vice-President of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov R.Bazarov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship and heads of the media.

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers N.Amannepesov, as part of his report on the work of the structures supervised by him, announced the creation of the Arkadag Medisina Klasteri Menejment enterprise in the country, which will produce disposable medicines, masks, duvet covers, which are used daily in the healthcare sector. This is important in increasing the volume of production from local raw materials of drugs necessary for medical institutions and meeting the needs of medical institutions for appropriate drugs.

The National Leader of the Turkmen people gave a number of instructions on the successful continuation of the work begun, while preparing manuals and regulations on the joint use and consumption of manufactured products with ministries and sectoral management bodies and establishing methodological work. It is also necessary to prepare data on the required volume of these products in the whole country.

Noting that currently the quality and environmental level of polypropylene produced in the production facilities of the fuel and energy complex are highly appreciated in the world, Advisor to the President of Turkmenistan on oil and gas issues A.Begliev said that the country has great prospects for the use of injection equipment made of polypropylene and polyethylene, which are used daily in medical institutions.

The National Leader drew attention to the importance of supplying raw materials necessary for the production of medical devices, appropriate measures to establish the production of medical polypropylene from local polypropylene raw materials in accordance with international requirements, as well as the adoption of quality standards for raw materials and products planned for production. Appropriate work should be carried out to obtain international ISO certificates.

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers B.Annamammedov reported on the activities carried out in the structures under his control, including scientific activities and efforts to introduce scientific achievements into institutions and production enterprises of the State Concern "Turkmenhimiya" and the development of salt deposits.

As part of the repair work at the Kiyanli polymer plant of the State Concern "Turkmenhimiyya", Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov instructed to establish the production of medical polypropylene taking into account international requirements and take effective measures to obtain medical salt that meets international standards in the country's salt deposits and enterprises belonging to the concern. Efforts should be made to adopt standards for the raw materials used and obtain international certificates for them.

Further, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers H.Geldimyradov reported that, together with the relevant departments, measures are being taken in the field of active study of financial issues for the purchase of medical devices, as well as to determine the required number of medicines.

In order to ensure compliance of products manufactured in the country with international standards, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave a number of instructions on regulating standards related to raw materials and products planned for production, as well as their certification, including obtaining international ISO certificates.

In continuation, the National Leader of the Turkmen people ordered to take measures to issue a trademark in the Ministry of Finance and Economy for the products of the Arkadag Medisina Klasteri Menejment company and issue appropriate patents. In this regard, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, other ministries and departmental institutions should identify sources of financing for purchases of products needed during the year.

The Chairman of the State Committee for the Construction of the City of Arkadag under the President of Turkmenistan, D.Orazov, reported on the construction of industrial facilities planned as part of the second stage of the construction of the new city, and presented a list of local construction companies involved.

After hearing the report, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stressed that appropriate measures should be taken to process the available raw materials at a high level, manufacture environmentally friendly and high-quality products from it. This will ensure the successful implementation of the program aimed at the industrialization of the country, will increase employment, at the same time establish a system of maintenance and production of products necessary for everyday life.

R.Bazarov, Vice-President of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship, speaking about the importance of the work carried out in the city of Arkadag, especially the construction of medical cluster facilities, noted that these works will have a positive impact on the work of the Foundation, which is based on the principles of humanism.

Noting that currently great importance is attached in the country, including in the city of Arkadag, to strengthening a healthy lifestyle, compliance of industrial and production facilities with high environmental requirements, the National Leader said that these works, along with the industrialization of the national economy, issues of compliance with high environmental standards of production facilities are under constant attention.

According to the state program "Saglyk", developed by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the ecological level of medicinal plants existing in the country and their healing properties are being studied on a scientific basis. This opens up wide opportunities for the production of medicines necessary for the healthcare system from local raw materials.

Noting that special attention is paid in the city of Arkadag to the use of advanced international experience and modern innovative technologies, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said that the most modern "smart" city appeared due to the consistent and successful implementation of the tasks set in this direction. In this regard, it is necessary to widely cover the activities carried out on the territory of the city of Arkadag, especially the construction of medical cluster facilities in the new city and the planned production facilities in them.

In addition to the high-quality construction of industrial facilities that will be erected as part of the second stage of the development of the city of Arkadag, in particular, medical institutions, information about their equipment and supply levels should be reflected in the media. This is important for familiarizing the world community with large-scale activities aimed at improving the health of the country's population and increasing the export potential of the economy. In this work, the mass media of our country must demonstrate activity.

Noting that Turkmenistan has all the necessary opportunities to increase the production of medicines from raw materials and environmentally friendly spring water, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that these products will fully provide domestic consumers, along with increasing its export potential.

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, noting the need to work together with relevant organizations for the successful implementation of the tasks set and wishing everyone success in solving problems in this direction, left the scene, TDH reports.

Olympic rings were installed on the Eiffel Tower before the start of the 2024 Games in Paris.

The symbol was installed 50 days before the start of the Olympics. The 29-by-13-meter structure, made of recycled steel, is located on the south side of the tower.

The Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11. Turkmen athletes will also take part in them.

Dragon boat rowing competitions have already started in many cities of the Middle Kingdom. So, in the city of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, competitions are held in a picturesque historical area. The task of the participants is to overtake rivals at a four–kilometer distance.

The most massive regattas are held in Nanchang City District of Jiangxi Province. More than one thousand two hundred people take part in them. And in the suburb of Foshan in Guangdong Province, athletes train on a 25-meter-long boat.

The spectacular races are timed to coincide with the Duanwu Festival, which is also called the "double Five" Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, this year it fell on June 10.

Duan is eagerly awaited in China, because this is not only a traditional rowing competition, but also a symbol of the arrival of summer. The official weekend on the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival in China starts on Saturday, June 8, and will last three days.

Turkmen athletes won 238 medals – 79 gold, 64 silver and 95 bronze – at international competitions in January – May this year.

This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister N.Amannepesov during a Cabinet meeting on Friday, June 7, TDH reports.

Since the beginning of 2024, Turkmen athletes have participated in 80 international competitions.

The central match of the 10th round of the Turkmenistan Futsal Super League between the leader of the standings Senagatbank and Kopetdag, which occupies the third place, ended with an unexpected result.

The meeting, which took place at the State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports, ended with a score of 6:2, in favor of Kopetdag.

Mulkaman Annaguliyev scored a hat-trick as part of the winners (28, 32, 40). Sahetmurad Atdaev also scored a double in the game (6,39). Gurbangeldy Sakhedov scored another goal (20).

Rakhatmurad Nepesov (21) and Nepesgeldy Ataev (27) scored two goals for Senegatbank.

Results of other meetings:

"Turan" — "Migration" – 1:2

Goals: Sirojiddin Dzhumaniyazov (34) — Dayanch Garajaev (6), Ismailmukhamed Ovekov (12).

Denizchi — TKNPZ – 6:2

Goals: Mekan Shamuradov (13 goals), Kirill Charyev (19), Abdullah Nursakhedov (22), Alisher Khudaibergenov (28), Gylychmurad Gylychmuradov (30), Suleiman Agoiliev (37) — Tanryberdy Amangeldiyev (37), Charyyar Gurbanniyazov (39).

After the matches of the 10th round, the second round of the Super League ended. Senagatbank is still in the lead in the standings (27 points). Denizchi scored 21 points and is second in the table. Kopetdag closes the top three (19 points).

The third round of the Turkmenistan Futsal Super League starts in September.

The Nomad Games will be held in Astana from September 8 to 13, 2024.

About 4 thousand participants from more than 100 countries of the world will take part in the competition. It is expected that more than 100 thousand tourists will attend sports competitions and cultural events. Turkmenistan will also take part in the games.

As part of the sports program of the 5th World Nomad Games in Astana, it is planned to hold competitions in 20 competitive and 10 demonstration sports.

These include horse racing, national wrestling, traditional intellectual games, competitions in martial arts, archery, national bird hunting, horse riding, folk games, as well as demonstrations in ethnic sports.

The Ethnoaul "Universe of Nomads" will be opened directly in Astana, where every visitor will be able to get acquainted with the culture and traditions of the Kazakh people, as well as the original culture of the participating countries.

Up to 30 thousand residents and guests of the capital will be able to visit the ethnoaul daily.

The 5th World Nomad Games in Astana will be held under the motto "Uly Dala dubiri" - Meeting in the Great Steppe."

The matches of the 9th round of the Turkmenistan Futsal Super League 2024 were held at the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports.

In the central match of the round, the leader of the standings Senagatbank beat the second-placed Denizchi with a score of 3:0. Rakhatmurad Nepesov (25), Mekan Khayytmukhamedov (30), Aimurad Makhtymov (39) scored goals.

Thanks to the victory, Mergen Atayev's team scored 27 points and increased the gap from Denizchi by 9 points.

Results of other meetings:

• "Migration" — "Kopetdag" – 2:4

Goals: Ismailmukhamed Ovekov (35), Dayanch Garajaev (39) — Mulkaman Annaguliyev (18, 33), Sakhetmurad Atdaev (34), Vatan Ataev (36).

• TKNPZ — Turan – 3:4

Goals: Tanryberdi Amangeldiyev (5), Charyyar Gurbanniyazov (6), Maksat Amanov (14) — Azizbek Rosimov (13, 19), Farukh Abdiyazov (38), Sapargeldy Matiev (40).

In the 10th round, which will take place on June 7, Turan will play with Migration (14:00), Kopetdag with Senagatbank (16:00), Denizchi and TKNPZ (18:00).

The Ashgabat stage takes place at the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports. Admission to the matches is free.

Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva has become the youngest semi‑finalist of a Grand Slam tournament in the last 27 years, the press service of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) reports.

The 17‑year-old Russian defeated world number two Arina Sobolenko from Belarus in the quarterfinals of the French Open (6:7, 6:4, 6:4) and she made it to the semifinals.

She became the youngest semi-finalist of a Grand Slam tournament after Swiss tennis player Martina Hingis, who in 1997, at the age of 16, managed to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros and the US Open.

Andreeva also became the youngest tennis player to defeat a rival from the top 2 of the WTA rankings at a Grand Slam tournament since 16‑year-old Jelena Dokic from Australia beat Hingis in the first round of Wimbledon in 1999.

Andreeva will compete with Italian Jasmine Paolini for reaching the final of Roland Garros.