The opening ceremony of the 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship took place today in Ashgabat. The venue was the Martial Arts Sports Complex, which is part of the infrastructure of the capital's Olympic city, TDH reports.

Numerous spectators gathered in the stands of the 5,000-seat arena, excitedly awaiting the start of the celebration marking the start of the competition.

The national flags of the countries participating in the World Cup were brought into the arena of the sports complex. They lined up. The official part of the opening of the tournament has begun.

In international relations, a welcoming address from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov was read out. Then the World Kurash Championship was declared open. The head of the International Kurash Association (IKA), Haidar Farman, addressing the audience, the United States, is sincerely glad to see everyone in the beautiful capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, at the opening of the World Kurash Championship.

Stressing that the Turkmen side has created the most favorable conditions for holding this tournament, including excellent sports facilities, Haidar Farman, on behalf of the IKA, expressed deep gratitude to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov for their enormous support and significant contribution to the development of wrestling kurash

“At the end of the official part of the ceremony, the participants of the celebration were shown a video about the beauty of Turkmen nature, national values ​​and riches of Turkmenistan. Next, the audience was presented with a number of dance numbers dedicated to the national Turkmen wrestling, Turkmen carpets, and cultural heritage items. And of course, what would a holiday be without the fiery ancient magical dance kushtdepdi,” comments TDH.

The World Kurash Championship has started. Ahead of the fans are exciting fights in seven men's and eight women's weight categories.

A high assessment of the work done to prepare for the 2023 World Cup was voiced today at the congress of the International Kurash Association (IKA), uniting 118 national federations from Asia (32), Africa (22), Europe (33), North and South America (22) and Oceania (9).

Kurash is a traditional belt wrestling of the Turkic peoples, which originated in Central Asia. This martial arts has a three-thousand-year history, which has made it one of the most popular sports not only in the region, but also in the world. Kurash is mentioned in the folk epics «Gorogly» and «Gorkut Ata». Men demonstrated their wrestling skills at weddings, festivals and fairs. In 2003, kurash was officially included in all continental games held in Asia. The issue of including it in the program of other Games, including Islamic Solidarity, is currently being considered.

As for the World Championships in this type of wrestling, they began to be held in 1999. At first, until 2002 – annually, and from 2005 – once every two years.

As noted at the IKA Congress, its holding was preceded by the most serious, responsible and comprehensive preparation on the part of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports, the Kurash Federation and the NOC of Turkmenistan. The capital's Olympic village has created the necessary conditions for athletes and everyone who will be involved in these prestigious competitions, as well as for guests and fans. 310 volunteers were trained from five higher educational institutions of the country - the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Education and Sports, the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dovletmammed Azady, the Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International University of Humanities and Development.

In addition, a large cultural program has been prepared for the guests, within the framework of which they will visit various museums of the country, visit the State Historical and Cultural Reserve «Nisa», the International Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex, the Said Jemaladdin Mosque in the Ak Bugday etrap of the Ahal velayat, shopping and entertainment centers «Berkarar» and «Ashgabat», where fan zones have been created for watching competitions, film shows in the «Ashgabat» cinema, and also get acquainted with the sights of the first «smart» city of Arkadag in Turkmenistan.

Today, in the conference hall of the capital's «Sport» Hotel, the international media forum «World Kurash Championship - in the world media» was held, which brought together the leaders of the International Kurash Association (IKA), the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports, and the NOC of Turkmenistan before the opening of the 2023 World Cup , representatives of domestic and world media.

During it, journalists were informed about the readiness of all services for the world championship, as well as about the stages of preparation of the Turkmenistan national team for the most important tournament of the year.

In preparation for the 2023 World Cup, Turkmen kurash masters took part in several training camps abroad, as well as in a number of international competitions. They spent the final stage of preparation for the World Championship in the multifunctional sports complex in the city of Arkadag, where all the necessary conditions were created for fruitful preparation for the upcoming competitions.

According to tradition, before important starts, the honorary elders of the country blessed our wrestlers for victory.

The task of our athletes is to raise the authority and prestige of domestic sports as high as possible, for which a lot is being done in the country, including under the personal patronage of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Hero-Arkadag.

It was also noted at the media forum that the Ashgabat World Championship aroused great interest in the international media even before its start. Thus, individual programs and videos dedicated to this tournament were broadcast on the TV channels «Mir24», «TRT Avaz», «CCTV» and «EURONEWS», and were also covered among the broadcasters of the news group of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Association «Asiavision» and the Interstate information pool. In addition, materials about the World Kurash Championship were published in the publications of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) and the Asian Sports Press Union (ASPU). They noted the high degree of readiness for the largest sporting event in Ashgabat.

The World Kurash Championship matches will be broadcast live on the «Turkmenistan Sport» and «Yashlyk» TV channels. And our foreign partners will have the opportunity to cover the tournament via the «Turkmen Alem 52E» satellite.

The Information Center of the Kurash Federation of Turkmenistan has published the schedule of competition days within the framework of the 14th World Championship in this belt wrestling, which will be held from November 23 to 28 in the Olympic village of Ashgabat, reports the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.

When will be the opening ceremony?

The opening ceremony of the 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship will be on November 25 in the Olympic village of Ashgabat.

Who will represent the national team of Turkmenistan?

The men's national team of Turkmenistan included: Vepa Ovlyakulyev (weight category up to 60 kg), Dovlet Hamrakulyev (up to 66 kg), Shatlyk Jumaniyazov (up to 73 kg), Dayanch Omirov (up to 81 kg), Sanzhar Abdyrahmanov (up to 90 kg), Ruslan Esgerov (up to 100 kg) and Sapa Sapayev (over 100 kg).

Women's: Ayshirin Haydarova (up to 48 kg), Aynur Amanova (up to 52 kg), Gulshat Annayeva (up to 57 kg), Dinara Rozykulova (up to 63 kg), Maria Lohova (up to 70 kg), Sabina Kadyrova (up to 78 kg) , Jahan Muhammedova (up to 87 kg) and Sabina Agajanova (over 87 kg).

Competition schedule:

On November 27, competitions will be held in the following weight categories:

Men: -90 kg, -100 kg, +100 kg;
Women: -48 kg, -52 kg, -57kg, -63 kg, -70 kg.
Preliminary tour – from 10:00 to 13:00.
Semi-final – from 15:00 to 18:00.
Final – from 18:00 to 19:30.

On November 28, competitions will continue in the following weight categories:

Men: -60 kg, -66 kg, -73 kg, -81 kg;
Women: -78 kg, -87 kg, +87 kg.
Preliminary tour – from 10:00 to 13:00.
Semi-final – from 15:00 to 18:00.
Final – from 18:00 to 19:30.

Where will be the competition held?

The main competitions will be held at the Martial Arts Sports Complex of the Olympic village.

Ashgabat once again becomes the venue for the next major sports tournament. According to the Resolution of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, from November 23 to 28, the 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship will be held in the Olympic town of the white marble capital, which is intended to write another bright page in the history of Turkmen sports.

The organization of a championship on a planetary scale is new evidence of the transformation of Ashgabat into a recognized international sports center, broad support from the world community implemented under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, as well as the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Hero-Arkadag, for a targeted strategy for the development of physical culture and sports, which is one of the priority directions of state policy of Turkmenistan.

“Sport is strength, beauty and health. Love for sports is love for life. Sport is important both for your physical and spiritual health, and for the health of our society as a whole,” emphasized National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking to the younger generation with a general lesson on the occasion of the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth and the beginning of the new academic year.

On the initiative of Hero-Arkadag, compulsory physical training lessons have been introduced in all schools, secondary specialized and higher educational institutions, which creates conditions for the harmonious upbringing of the younger generation.

A few days remain until the start of the 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship in Ashgabat, which, we can already say, will go down in history as one of the major sporting events of the year.

Even before it began, this world championship set a kind of record for the number of declared participants. According to new data provided today by the Kurash Federation of Turkmenistan, more than 490 people are expected to attend the World Championships in Ashgabat, including athletes (243), coaches, judges and other officials from 53 countries. By the way, last year's World Championships in the Indian city of Pune attracted 126 fewer people.

This is new clear evidence of the transformation of Ashgabat into a recognized international sports center, broad support from the International Kurash Association (IKA) implemented under the leadership of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, as well as the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Hero-Arkadag for a targeted strategy for the development of physical culture and sports, which is one of the priority areas of state policy of Turkmenistan.

In the Era of the Revival of the New Epoch of the Powerful State, our neutral Fatherland is demonstrating impressive achievements in the sports field. Thus, the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat in 2017 were crowned with an undeniable triumph, resulting in a grand celebration. And in 2018, the International Rally «Amul-Hazar 2018» and the World Weightlifting Championships were held with great success.

A landmark event in the history of national sports was the winning of the first Olympic silver medal at the women's weightlifting tournament in the program of the XXXII Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021.

It is also noteworthy that in June of this year, the Turkmen capital for the second time became the venue for the Central Asian team tennis championship among boys and girls under 12 years old, in which young athletes from six countries - Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan - competed for the title of the strongest. and Turkmenistan.

And now Ashgabat is ready to host another major world-scale tournament. In order to hold the World Kurash Championship at a high level, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a Resolution on the 12th of July, creating the Organizing Committee and approving its composition.

Another significant event on the eve of the opening of the 2023 World Kurash Championship was the unanimous election of Turkmenistan as a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on Physical Culture and Sports for 2023–2027. All this testifies to the high international authority of the Fatherland, as well as recognition of its significant contribution to the development of physical education and sports, and the widespread popularization of the principles of a healthy lifestyle in the world.

The World Championship, at which 15 sets of medals will be competed in seven men's and eight women's weight categories, will be held at the martial arts sports complex of the Olympic village. On the eve of its opening, which will take place on the 25th of November, the composition of the Turkmenistan national team became known. He was determined based on the results of qualifying competitions in which the best masters of kurash took part.

The men's national team of Turkmenistan included: Vepa Ovlyakulyyev (weight category up to 60 kg), Dovlet Hamrakulyyev (up to 66 kg), Shatlyk Jumaniyazov (up to 73 kg), Dayanch Omirov (up to 81 kg), Sanjar Abdyrahmanov (up to 90 kg), Ruslan Esgerov (up to 100 kg) and Sapa Sapayev (over 100 kg). And in the women's category - Aishirin Khaidarova (up to 48 kg), Aynur Amanova (up to 52 kg), Gulshat Annayeva (up to 57 kg), Dinara Rozykulova (up to 63 kg), Maria Lohova (up to 70 kg), Sabina Kadyrova (up to 78 kg), Jahan Muhammedova (up to 87 kg) and Sabina Agajanova (over 87 kg).

The final training camp for the World Championship - from 20th of October to 21st of November - was held by Turkmen kurash masters in the multifunctional sports complex in the city of Arkadag, where all the necessary conditions were created for fruitful preparation for the upcoming competitions. Thanks to the assistance of the administration of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Education and Sports, psychologists and massage therapists-rehabilitators worked with the national team for the entire month. And the private company «Ussat inžener» took care of the high-calorie nutrition of the athletes, providing a chef who prepared a varied and vitamin-rich menu every day.

The task for our athletes at the World Championships in Ashgabat is to raise the authority and prestige of domestic sports as high as possible, for which a lot is being done in the country, including under the personal patronage of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Hero-Arkadag.

Last year at the World Championships in India, our compatriots won one silver and two bronze.

This time, the Turkmen kurash masters must perform much more successfully, the Turkmenistan team believes.

According to the coaches of our team, the great attention of the President of Turkmenistan and the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Hero-Arkadag to the development of elite sports gives additional strength to the sportsmen and confidence in victory.

There are only a few days left before the start of the 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship in Ashgabat. We can already say that the upcoming world championship will go down in history as one of the major sporting events of the year.

According to new data provided today by the Kurash Federation of Turkmenistan, more than 490 people are expected to attend the World Championships in Ashgabat, including athletes (243), coaches, judges and other officials from 53 countries. By the way, last year's World Championships in the Indian city of Pune attracted 126 fewer people, reports the TDH news agency.

The World Championship, at which 15 sets of medals will be competed in 7 men's and 8 women's weight categories, will be held at the martial arts sports complex of the Olympic village. On the eve of its opening, which will take place on November 25, the composition of the Turkmenistan national team became known:

The men's national team of Turkmenistan included:

• Vepa Ovlyakulyev (weight category up to 60 kg),
• Dovlet Hamrakulyev (up to 66 kg),
• Shatlyk Jumaniyazov (up to 73 kg),
• Dayanch Omirov (up to 81 kg),
• Sanjar Abdyrahmanov (up to 90 kg),
• Ruslan Esgerov (up to 100 kg),
• Sapa Sapaev (over 100 kg).

And in the women's room:

• Ayshirin Haydarova (up to 48 kg),
• Aynur Amanova (up to 52 kg),
• Gulshat Annaeva (up to 57 kg),
• Dinara Rozykulova (up to 63 kg),
• Mariya Lohova (up to 70 kg),
• Sabina Kadyrova (up to 78 kg),
• Jahan Muhammedova (up to 87 kg),
• Sabina Agajanova (over 87 kg).

Turkmen kurash masters held the final training camp for the World Championship at the multifunctional sports complex in the city of Arkadag. Psychologists, massage therapists, rehabilitation therapists and a special cook worked with them, who prepared a varied and vitamin-rich menu every day.

The goal of Turkmen athletes at the World Championships in Ashgabat is to raise the authority and prestige of domestic sports. Last year at the world championship in India they won one silver and two bronze medals. This year, Turkmen kurash masters are counting on more successful performances.

According to the coaches of the Turkmenistan national team, the enormous attention of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the development of elite sports gives athletes additional strength and confidence in victory.

The 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship will be held in the capital of Turkmenistan from November 23 to 28. In the building of the International Broadcasting Center, students of the Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly and the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages ​​named after. Dovletmammet Azadi is preparing for the role of commentator for the upcoming world kurash championship. Students are taught by professionals, leading commentators in the country. The main mentor of talented and energetic youth is the leading commentator of the Sport TV channel, Yunus Annaev. More than 20 students are trained in commenting techniques in three languages.

A large-scale sporting event, the 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship will be held from November 23 to 28 this year in the capital of Turkmenistan at the martial arts sports complex of the Olympic village. Tickets for this grand event are already on sale, a Turkmenportal correspondent reports.

The world championship will bring together the strongest wrestlers on the planet in Ashgabat. Residents of Turkmenistan and foreign guests can buy tickets now at the box office of the Olympic Village (near the Business Center), the Berkarar shopping center (on the 1st floor), the Ashgabat shopping center (on the 2nd floor). Ticket price is 25 manats.

It should be noted that the World Championship program will open with a ceremony that will take place on November 25. Competitions between athletes will take place on November 27 and 28.

The 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship expects to be a record number of participants. It was previously reported that over 480 people, including athletes (241), coaches, judges and other officials from 53 countries, applied to participate in the upcoming world championship.

The 14th World Kurash Wrestling Championship, which will be held on November 23-28, 2023 in Ashgabat, is expected to hold a record number of participants, writes the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age” with reference to the Kurash Federation.

If last year's World Championships in the Indian city of Pune involved 365 people, then 480 people have already applied to participate in the upcoming World Championships, including athletes (241), coaches, judges and other officials from 53 countries, the source notes.

At the World Championships in Ashgabat, it is planned to compete for 15 sets of medals - in seven men's and eight women's weight categories.

Let us remind that last year at the World Kurash Championship Turkmenistan was represented by 13 wrestlers (7 men and 6 women), and three of them returned with medals.

Ayshirin Haydarova won silver in the weight category up to 48 kg, and bronze medals went to Aynur Amanova (up to 52 kg) and Aziza Kurbanova (up to 78 kg).

AFK-nyň kubogynyň üçünji tapgyrynyň çägindäki «Merw» ― «Altyn Asyr» duşuşygyndan ozal geçirilen metbugat maslahatynda «Merwiň» baş tälimçisi Witaliý Alikperow bilen derwezeçi Merdan Saparow žurnalistleriň sowallaryna jogap berdi. Bu barada Janköýer habar berýär.

― Witaliý, toparyň ertirki duşuşyga taýýarlygy näderejede?

― Topar duşuşyga doly taýýar. Häzirki wagtda şikesli futbolçymyzyň ýokdugy bizi begendirýär.

― Esasy hüjümçiňiz Murat Ýakşiýew şikes sebäpli soňky duşuşyklaryň birnäçesine gatnaşyp bilmedi. Ol ertirki duşuşyga taýýarmyka?

― Elbetde, ol öňräk şikes aldy. Ýöne biz Myrady ýakynda çempionatda «Arkadag» topary bilen bolan duşuşykda hem ulandyk. Ol ertirki duşuşyk üçin hem taýýar. Myradyň bize kömek etjekdigine ynanýarys.

― Siz ýaryşda ýoluňyzy ýeňlişsiz dowam etdirýärsiňiz. Diýmek, maksatlaryňyzda hem özgertmeler bolan bolsa gerek.

― Biz her bir duşuşyk üçin aýry maksat goýýarys. Elbetde, her duşuşykda ýeňiş gazanmak, toparçadan çykmak mümkinçiligimizi artdyrmak isleýäris.

― Iki türkmen toparynyň bir toparça wekilçilik etmegi nähili artykmaçlyklary we zyýany berýär?

― Biz «Altyn asyry» ýakyndan tanaýarys. Topar häzirki tälimçisiniň ýolbaşçylygynda abraýly baýraklaryň birnäçesine mynasyp boldy. «Altyn Asyr» bilen köp sanly duşuşyklary hem geçirdik. Häzir bolsa biz bu güýçli topar bilen yklym ýaryşynda garşydaş. Ertirki duşuşykda elimizden gelenini edip, meýdanyň her bir metri üçin barlyşyksyz göreş alyp bararys.

― Ýakynda «Arkadag» topary bilen hem jogapkärçilikli we kyn duşuşygy geçirdiňiz. Oglanlar bu duşuşykdan soň özlerini ýadaw duýanoklarmy?

― Tersine, çempionatdaky bu duşuşyk biziň üçin tejribe, kemçiliklerimizi görmäge mümkinçilik boldy. Dogry, «Altyn asyr» bilen boljak duşuşygy göz öňünde tutup, käbir oýunçylarymyza dynç berdik. Ýöne olar «Arkadag» topary bilen bolan duşuşykdan ozal hem dynç almaga ep-esli wagt tapdylar.

― «Merw» AFK-daky geçen duşuşygyndan soň çempionatda galdyrylan duşuşyklarynda janköýerlerini begendirip bilmedi. Belki topar ähli güýjüni we esasy oýunçylaryny AFK-nyň duşuşyklaryna aýandyr.

― Şol günlerde biz yzly-yzyna kyn duşuşyklary geçirdik. Bu bolsa isleseň-islemeseň oglanlarymyzy ýadatdy. «Arkadag» topary bilen duşuşyga çenli bolsa biraz dynç almaga mümkinçiligimiz boldy. Ýöne garşydaşymyzyň derejesiniň ýokarydygyny oýunda ýene bir ýola gördük.

― Siz ýer eýesi hem bolsaňyz, duşuşygy Aşgabatda geçirýärsiňiz. Garşydaşyň şäherinde oýnamak kynçylyk döredip bilermi?

― Ýok, islendik şäherde biz öz meýdanymyzda ýaly oýnamaga uýgunlaşan. Onsoňam, köp sanly janköýerlerimiziň paýtagta gelmegine garaşýarys. Şonuň üçin paýtagtda hem öz şäherimizde oýnaýan ýaly duýgyny başdan geçirjekdigimize ynanýarys.

Merdan Saparowa sowal:

― Merdan, «Merwiň» duşuşyklarynda janköýerler esasy saňa bil baglaýarlar. Olar soňky tapgyrlardaky oýunlaryň bilen seni milli ýygyndymyzda hem görmek islediler. Ertirem jogapkärçilikli duşuşyk bar. Pikirleriňi paýlaşaýsaň!

― Elbetde, AFK-nyň çägindäki duşuşyklar bilen milli ýaryşlardaky duşuşyklaryň derejesi deň däl. AFK-nyň duşuşyklary has ýokary derejede geçýär. Janköýerlerden doly stadionyň gurşawynda oýnaýarys. Nesip bolsa, ertir hem elimizden gelenini ederis. Biz yklym ýaryşynda geçen oýunlarymyzy hem mynasyp geçirdik diýip pikir edýäris. Şol mynasyp oýnumyz ertir hem dowam eder diýip umytlanýarys.

Bu gezek has köp janköýerimiziň stadionda bolmagyna garaşýarys. Olaryň hem goldawy bilen ýeňiş bizlik bolar diýip umyt edýäris

The Turkmenistan tennis team will start on Wednesday in the Davis Cup with a match against the Kyrgyz team. In these competitions, Turkmen tennis players compete in group IV of the Asia and Oceania zone, matches in which will be held in the city of Antalya (Türkiye).

The fight for the only ticket to the 3rd group is fought by 8 teams, divided into two subgroups:

• Group “A”: Syria, Iraq, UAE, Singapore.
• Group “B”: Turkmenistan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Guam.

The winners of the subgroups will play in the decisive match for the right to participate in Group III of the Asia and Oceania zone in 2024.

The Turkmenistan national team included: Meylis Orazmuhammedov, Yuri Rogussky, Atlymurad Kurbanov, Haji Charyev, Gurbanberdy Gurbanberdyev. The captain and head coach of the men's team is Mirali Hasanov.

In preparation for the Davis Cup, the Turkmenistan team held training camps in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).