The Olympic Council of Asia has announced the sports and age requirements for the III Asian Youth Games, which will be held from October 22 to 31, 2025, in Bahrain.

In a letter to the presidents and general secretaries of the 45 National Olympic Committees, Director General of the sports structure, Hussein Al Musallam, stated that the decisions were made jointly with the Organizing Committee of the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain.

Young athletes aged 14 to 17 from various Asian countries will participate in the competitions. The Games program includes 24 sports, among which are: athletics, badminton, 3x3 basketball, equestrian sports, esports, futsal, golf, handball, judo, jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts, road cycling, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, wrestling, weightlifting, kabaddi, volleyball, and teqball.

Among the disciplines is camel racing, following the Olympic Council of Asia's official recognition last month of World Camelids Sports as the governing body for camel racing in Asia.

The III Asian Youth Games will be a significant event for young people, providing an opportunity to showcase their athletic achievements on the international stage.

Turkmen "Arkadag" beat Indian "East Bengal" in the first match of the 1/4 finals of the AFC Challenge League.

The meeting, held on Wednesday in Calcutta, ended with a 1-0 victory for the guests. Yazgylych Gurbanov scored a goal in the 10th minute.

The second leg of the two-legged match will be played on March 12 at the Arkadaga field.

The women's tennis team of Turkmenistan successfully began its performance at the international junior qualifying tournament of the Billie Jean King Cup in the age category under 16, winning a crushing 3:0 victory over the Vietnamese team, the publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age" reports.

The competition is being held in Malaysia with the participation of teams from 14 countries, which are divided into four groups. Turkmenistan is competing in group “B” along with Sri Lanka and Vietnam. The national team includes three young athletes: Ilima Huseynova, Aynur Movlyamova and Jennet Charyeva.

Based on the results of the group stage, the two best teams will advance to the playoffs of the tournament. For the Turkmen tennis players, the victory in the opening match was an excellent start to the fight for reaching the next stage of the competition.

It is worth noting that the Billie Jean King Cup is the largest international team competition in women's tennis. Until 2020, the tournament was called the Fed Cup and was renamed in honor of the famous American tennis player Billie Jean King.

The first meeting of the rivals, held at the Bernabeu Stadium, ended with the victory of the home team with a score of 2:1. Rodrigo (4th minute) and Braim Diaz (55th minute) scored goals for Real Madrid. The goal of the guests was scored by Julian Alvarez (32).

In the other match of the game day, English Arsenal defeated Dutch PSV with a score of 7:1.Jurrien Timber (18th minute), Ethan Nvaneri (21), Mikel Merino (31), Martin Edegaard (47, 73), Leandro Trossard (48) and Ricardo Calafiori (85). Noah Lang scored a goal for the Dutch club, who converted a penalty (43).

Results of the first matches of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League on March 4:

• Bruges – Aston Villa – 1:3;
• Borussia Dortmund – Lille - 1:1;
• PSV – Arsenal - 1:7;
• Real Madrid – Atletico Madrid — 2:1.

The return matches in these pairs will be held on March 12.

The current Champions League winner is Real Madrid. In the final of the last tournament, the Royal Club beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0.

Uzbek Pakhtakor defeated Saudi Al-Hilal in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the AFC Elite Champions League. The match, held in Tashkent, ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the home team. Flamarion scored the only goal in the 29th minute.

The second leg of the two-legged match is scheduled for March 11. According to the German portal Transfermarkt, the market value of Al-Hilal is 178.5 million euros, and Pakhtakor is 12.05 million euros.

The Turkmenistan Football Championship of the 2025 season started on March 4. 

Within the framework of the 1st round, 3 meetings will be held: "Akhal" – "Nebitchi", "Altyn Assir – "Ashgabat" and "Shagadam" – "Merv". The match between the Arkadag and Kopetdag teams has been postponed to a later date.

Match schedule of the 1st round:

"Akhal" – "Nebitchi"

March 4. Gengeshlik Babarap. 15:00

• Chief Judge: A.Begnazarov (Mary)
• Assistants: M.Shanazarov (Mary), S.Yusupov (Mary)
• Reserve referee: H.Gurbanov (Ashgabat)
• Match supervisor: M.Ovezdurdiyev (Mary)

Altyn Asyr – Ashgabat

5th of March. Buzmeyinsky etrap. 15:00

• Chief Referee: Nariman Garajayev (Ashgabat)
• Assistants: M.Allaberdiyev (Ashgabat), H.Amanmamedov (Balkanabad)
• Reserve referee: E.Yazmuradov (Ashgabat)
• Match supervisor: A.Sapayev (Dashoguz)

Shagadam – Merv

5th of March. Balkanabad. 15:00

• Chief Judge: B.Atdiyev (Arkadag)
• Assistants: I.Kurambayev (Dashoguz), A.Veliyev (Anau)
• Reserve referee: P.Palvanov (Dashoguz)
• Match Supervisor: B.Atajanov (Dashoguz)

The striker of the Turkmenistan national football team Mikhail Titov signed a contract with the Uzgen club from Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the team reported.

The 27-year-old football player, who played for the Turkmen clubs Altyn Asyr, Arkadag and Nebichi, will continue his career in the Kyrgyz Premier League. Titov's contract with Uzgen is for one year.

Earlier, another representative of Turkmenistan, Maxim Belykh, a former football player of the national team of the country, joined the coaching staff of Uzgen.

It should be noted that Uzgen represents the city of the same name with a population of about 70 thousand people. The team is led by a young specialist Nadyrbek Mamadaliev.

In the upcoming 2025 season, 14 clubs will participate in the Kyrgyz championship, including four newcomers – Asiyagol (Bishkek), Bars (Karakol), Bishkek City (Bishkek) and Uzgen (Uzgen).

"Akhal" defeated "Nebichi" in the first round of the Turkmenistan Football Championship among Major League teams.

The meeting was held in the Babarap gengeshlik of Goktepe etrap and ended with a score of 2:0.

Mahtimberdi Berenov (38th minute) and Gurban Annayev (73rd minute) scored goals for the winners.

Last season, "Akhal" finished second in the Top League.

The 33rd Turkmenistan Football Championship among Major League clubs will start on March 4. Before the start of the 2025 season, clubs could strengthen their squads with new players, and the transfer window was open for them from February 1 to February 28. 

"Arkadag" futbol club

Came:

• Ahmet Atayev (defender, Altyn Asyr),
• Anton Maksimov (goalkeeper, Merv),
• Yazgilich Gurbanov (midfielder, Akhal),
• Dovletmurad Annayev (coach),
• Ahmet Allaberdiyev (coach).

Gone:

• Nazar Tovakelov (midfielder, Akhal),
• Begmurat Bayov (midfielder, Akhal,
• Kakageldi Berdiyev (goalkeeper, Akhal, loan),
• Ilya Tamurkin (midfielder, Shagadam),
• Gurbanmurat Garayev (goalkeeper, Shagadam).

"Akhal" futbol club

Came:

• Nazar Tovakelov (midfielder, Arkadag),
• Begmurat Bayov (midfielder, Arkadag),
• Kakageldi Berdiyev (goalkeeper, Arkadag, loan),
• Dovran Berdiyev (defender, Nebichi).

Gone:

• Yazgilich Gurbanov (midfielder, Arkadag),
• Ruslan Priyev (defender, Shagadam, loan),
• Yagshisahet Dovletgeldiyev (striker, Shagadam, loan),
• Azizbek Bekchanov (midfielder, Shagadam),
• Dovlyar Berdiyev (goalkeeper, Ashgabat),
• Toyli Batirov (defender, "Nebichi").

"Altyn Asyr" futbol club

Came:

• Suleyman Muhadov (striker, Alai, Kyrgyzstan),
• Ali Haydarov (midfielder, Merv),
• Begli Nurmuradov (goalkeeper, Ashgabat, returned from loan).

Gone:

• Ahmet Atayev (defender, Arkadag),
• Dovletmukhammet Dzhallatov (goalkeeper, Merv),
• Batyr Babayev (goalkeeper, Nebichi).

"Ashgabat" futbol club

Came:

• Shatlyk Gurbanov (striker, Shagadam),
• Dovlyar Berdiyev (goalkeeper, Akhal),
• Pirmurad Sultanov (midfielder, Shagadam)

Gone:

• Begli Nurmuradov (goalkeeper, Altyn Asyr, end of lease).

"Kopetdag" futbol club

Came:

• Berdy Hotdiyev (head coach),
• Gahrimanberdi Chonkayev (coach),
• Shamuhammet Jumayev (midfielder, Shagadam),
• Murat Dadayev (midfielder, Shagadam)

Gone:

• Murat Amantaganov (defender, Nebichi),
• Suleyman Mirzoyev (forward, Shagadam),
• Niyazmurad Kulyazov (forward, Shagadam).

"Merv" futbol club

Came:

• Dovletmuhammet Jallatov (goalkeeper, Altyn Asyr),
• Maksat Chagbaliyev (defender, Nebichi).

Gone:

• Ali Haydarov (midfielder, Altyn Asyr),
• Anton Maksimov (goalkeeper, Arkadag),
• Shazada Byashimov (defender, Shagadam).

"Nebitchi" futbol club

Came:

• Alexander Klimenko (head coach),
• Batyr Babayev (goalkeeper, Altyn Asyr),
• Toyli Batyrov (defender, Akhal),
• Hydyr Yakubov (midfielder, Shagadam),
• Begmurat Arbatov (defender, Shagadam),
• Murat Amantaganov (defender, Kopetdag)

Gone:

• Dovran Berdiyev (defender, Akhal),
• Maksat Chagbaliyev (defender, Merv),
• Ashir Jumadurdiyev (defender, Shagadam).

"Shagadam" futbol club

Came:

• Ilya Tamurkin (midfielder, Arkadag),
• Gurbanmurat Garayev (goalkeeper, Arkadag),
• Ashir Jumadurdiyev (defender, Nebichi),
• Shazada Byashimov (defender, Merv),
• Ruslan Priyev (defender, Akhal, loan),
• Yagshisahet Dovletgeldiyev (striker, Akhal, loan),
• Azizbek Bekchanov (midfielder, Akhal),
• Suleiman Mirzoyev (striker, Kopetdag),
• Niyazmurad Kulyazov (striker, Kopetdag)
   

Gone:

• Shatlyk Gurbanov (striker, Ashgabat),
• Pirmurad Sultanov (midfielder, Ashgabat),
• Shamuhammet Jumayev (midfielder, Kopetdag),
• Murat Dadayev (midfielder, Kopetdag).
• Hydyr Yakubov (midfielder, Nebichi),
• Begmurat Arbatov (defender, Nebichi).

Vitebsk beat Slutsk in the home match of the 1/4 finals of the Belarusian Cup, the meeting on Sunday ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the hosts, with Cuadio (31st minute) and Teverov (62nd) scoring.

The Turkmen defender of Vitebsk, Vepa Jumayev, joined the starting line-up and spent 90 minutes on the field.

In another quarterfinal match of the Belarusian Cup, Torpedo-BelAZ drew away with Dinamo Brest (0:0). Turkmenistan national team midfielder Teymur Chariyev was not included in Avtozavodets' application for the game due to injury.

The Turkmenistan national hockey team won a crushing victory over Luxembourg in its first match at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in Division III group “B”. The match, which took place in Bangkok, ended with a score of 8:2 (1:0, 3:2, 4:0).

Sultanhamit Vahitov scored a hexa-trick (six goals) for the Turkmen team, Shohrat Begliyev and Iskenderhan Durdyev scored a goal each.

Let us remind that the tournament is being held from February 28 to March 6 in Thailand. The teams from Bosnia, Uzbekistan, Thailand, South Africa and Luxembourg are fighting for a ticket to the third division of group “A”.

Today, March 1, Meylis Kuliyev's team will play against Thailand.

Turkmenistan national team match schedule: (Ashgabat time)

• March 1, 18:00 Turkmenistan vs. Thailand
• March 3, 14:30 Turkmenistan vs. Uzbekistan
• March 4, 14:30 South Africa vs. Turkmenistan
• March 6, 14:30 Bosnia vs. Turkmenistan

Chairman of the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan, Vice-President of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Eziz Dovletov held talks with the Secretary General of the UAE Tennis Federation Nasser Youssef Al Marzouki about the possible participation of Turkmen athletes in the ATP 500 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship next year. The meeting took place in Dubai during this prestigious competition, the Turkmenistan edition reports.: The Golden Age."

In addition to discussing the participation of Turkmen tennis players in the Dubai tournament, the heads of the federations touched upon the development of tennis in both countries. In particular, the prospects of holding joint training camps, training sports psychologists and the development of padel tennis, which is gaining popularity in the world, were considered.

Nasser Youssef Al Marzouki expressed gratitude to the Turkmen side for the hospitality extended to the UAE team during the international tournament "Ashgabat Open 2024", emphasizing the high level of organization of the competition.

This year, the famous Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas became the winner of the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai.