On November 16, an amateur archery tournament was held at the Ashgabat Winter Sports Complex. Representatives of the media sphere - journalists, photo correspondents and authors of popular blogs - took part in the tournament.

The friendly competition, organized under the auspices of the National Archery Federation of Turkmenistan, was aimed at popularizing this sport among young people. Approached the competition with responsibility and taking experience from professional shooters the participants of the tournament, divided into two teams.

The tournament consisted of three stages. In the first stage, the participants had to shoot at paper targets representing concentric circles of various colors. The second stage complicated the task by offering the shooters three-dimensional fixed targets in the shape of balls. The final stage was long-range archery at a large target.

During the competition, leadership was repeatedly transferred from one team to another. However, as a result of a stubborn struggle, a team of photojournalists won. The winners were awarded with incentive prizes from the sponsors of the tournament – the companies "Alem Sport", "Çopan" and "Resmi Kepil", also from the organizers.

Vepa Sahedov, Chairman of the National Archery Federation, congratulated all participants with their success, especially noting the significance of the victory in a year held under the motto “The Fount of Reason of Makhtumkuli Fragi”.

The tournament has become a bright event contributing  development of archery and strengthening ties within the media community.

– We are always open to everyone who wants to master one of the most exciting sports – archery, – said tournament organizer Shirin Zhozhieva. – It is never too late to start practicing this sport. You can come at any age and achieve excellent results. Archery develops body posture, precision and concentration.

All detailed information is provided on the official website of the National Archery Federation of Turkmenistan.

The Turkmen duo Nazar Amangeldyev and Kerimgeldi Velibegov won the final of the Ashgabat Open-2024 international youth tournament in doubles, beating compatriots Yunus Annamyradov and Ali Geldiyev with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 7:6 (7:4). The dramatic match lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes, reports “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.

In the decisive match, Amangeldyev and Velibegov demonstrated strong-willed qualities, managing to come back from a score of 1:4 in the second set.

The path to victory for the tournament’s winners began with a sensational victory over the first seeds Suleyman Hudayberdyev and Emirhan Rustamov in the first round – 2:6, 6:1, 10:5, then in the quarterfinals they defeated Begenchgeldi Hummetov and Govshut Soyunov – 6:2, 6:2, and in the semifinals they beat Yaroslav Bobrov (Kazakhstan) and Muhammetsap Serdarov (Turkmenistan) without scoring – 6:0, 6:0.

The Ashgabat Open-2024 international tournament brought together young tennis players under 14 years of age from 12 countries, including representatives of Great Britain, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The competition took place in the capital of Turkmenistan in the Tennis Complex of the Olympic Village.

The first seeded pair of the tournament, Ilima Huseynova and Aylara Kakabaeva, became the winners of the international tennis tournament Ashgabat Open 2024 in doubles among girls under 14 years old. In the final match, the Turkmen athletes beat their compatriots Aynura Annamyradova and Nazli Hudaykuliyeva with a score of 6:4, 6:1, reports «Turkmenistan: Golden Age».

On the way to the title, Huseynova and Kakabaeva left no chance for their opponents in the quarterfinals and semifinals, winning two «dry» victories with a score of 6:0, 6:0 over the Iranian pair Mahra Parniyan / Shayla Savakh and the Turkmen duo Ainura Agamuradova / Jennet Orazalieva, respectively.

The Ashgabat Open 2024 international tournament brought together young tennis players under 14 years of age from 12 countries, including representatives of the United Kingdom, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The competition was held in the capital of Turkmenistan in the Tennis Complex of the Olympic Village.

The Qatar national team won 3-2 against Uzbekistan in the fifth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament in the Asian zone. The match took place in Qatar.

For the hosts, Almoez Ali scored twice, netting in the 25th and 41st minutes, while the winning goal was scored by Lucas Mendes in the 90+12th minute of added time. For the visitors, both goals were scored by CSKA Moscow midfielder Abbosbek Fayzullaev in the 75th and 80th minutes.

After this victory, the Uzbekistan team, with 10 points, occupies second place in Group A, while Qatar, with 7 points, has risen to fourth place. The top two teams in the group after 10 rounds will qualify for the World Cup, while the teams finishing third and fourth will continue to compete in the next qualifying stage.

In the next round, which will take place on November 19, Uzbekistan will play in Laos against the DPRK team, while the Qatari footballers will face the UAE team away.

The Turkmenistan national weightlifting team continues to prepare for the upcoming World Championship to be held in Bahrain in December 2024. At the moment, the athletes are at the training camp in the Turkish city of Antalya.

Under the guidance of head coach Mansur Rejepov, 30 athletes (19 men and 11 women) are taking part in the training.

The team is supported by seven experienced specialists: Meret Sahetmyradov, Azat Gorganov, Ahmet Saryyev, Guvanch Sahydov, Bayram Geldiyev, Gurbandurdy Amanov and Zair Huseynov. All of them play an important role in the organization of the training process, which is aimed at achieving high results at the World Championship.

The main start of the year for the Turkmen weightlifters is the 89th World Weightlifting Championship, which will be held from 4 to 14 December in Manama (Bahrain). To successfully prepare for the tournament, the team is conducting daily training sessions, including two sessions a day. In addition to traditional gym workouts, the athletes are also warm-up exercises along the Mediterranean coast to help maintain a high level of physical fitness and improve recovery.

The training camp in Antalya will last until 21 November, after which the team will travel to Bahrain to continue preparations ahead of the World Championship.

At the international tennis tournament “Ashgabat open 2024” among boys and girls under 14 years old, which is taking place in the Turkmen capital, competitions in doubles have begun.

According to the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”, 16 pairs are competing for the title of the strongest in this type of program among young men, demonstrating a huge will to win. Three matches were very indicative in this regard, two of which ended sensationally. Thus, in the first of them, first-seeded Suleiman Hudayberdyev and Emirhan Rustamov unexpectedly lost in a super tie-break to their compatriots Nazar Amangeldyev and Kerimgeldi Velibegov, who were inferior in rating.

It is noteworthy that at first nothing foreshadowed a sensation. S. Hudayberdyev and E. Rustamov confidently won the first set – 6:2. However, they relaxed in the second and lost – 1:6. In the end, everything was decided in a super tie-break, which N. Amangeldyev and K. Velibegov won – 10:5 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

The second sensation was born in the match, in which third-seeded Keimir Annaev and Ilyas Memmetgulyev surprisingly easily lost to the Malaysian duo Gareth Lim Hao Zhe and Jacob Wong – 1:6, 1:6.

Following the tennis players from Malaysia, the international duo of Seyran Delakov (Turkmenistan) and Muhammad Ermatov (Uzbekistan) showed great will to win, defeating the pair of Efe Daniel Akar (Turkmenistan) and Guvanch Dovletov (Turkmenistan) in a tough fight – 7:6(3), 6:4 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

The following also advanced to the quarterfinals: Turkmen pairs Yunus Annamyradov and Ali Geldiyev (seeded second), Begenchgeldi Hummetov and Govshut Soyunov, Eyupbeg Atajanov and Alyryza Meredov and international duets Rashid Aljesmi (UAE) and Ayman Hammoudeh (Jordan), as well as fourth-seeded Yaroslav Bobrov (Kazakhstan) and Muhammetsapa Serdarov (Turkmenistan).

In the women's doubles, where 14 duets are competing for the prizes, there were no particular sensations. The first two seeded duets from Turkmenistan - Ilima Huseynova/Aylara Kakabayeva and Ainur Annamyradova/Nazli Hudaykuliyeva, thanks to a lucky draw, reached the quarterfinals without a fight. But the rest had to work hard to proceed to the next round of the competition. Based on the results of the day's play, the following earned this right:

Turkmen pairs Ainur Agamuradova and Jennet Orazalieva (seeded fourth), Selbi Altyeva and Imilia Kambarova, Leyli Esenova and Anna Ponyatova, Victoria Kurbaeva and Mahri Mammedova, tennis players from Iran Mahra Parniyan and Shayly Savakh, and the international duo Sulgun Ishankulieva (Turkmenistan) and Safiya Sharipova (Uzbekistan), seeded third.

Let us remind that the international tournament “Ashgabat open 2024” is taking place in the Tennis Complex of the Olympic town with the participation of athletes from 12 countries - Great Britain, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

The footballers of Dashoguz's "Turan" will participate in the final tournament of the Turkmenistan championship among First League teams. They earned this right by winning the zonal competitions in the northern region of the country.

In Dashoguz velayat, eight teams competed for the sole ticket to the final stage of the competition, playing each other twice—home and away. By defeating their opponents in all matches, "Turan" achieved a perfect score of 42 points, securing first place. The victorious team was led to this success by head coach Alibek Sapayev, with assistance from Sharafatdin Jumaniyazov.

Dashoguz's "Oguz" took second place with 34 points (coach – Aziz Atakhanov). "Kopetdag" from Dashoguz completed the top three (coach – Hurmat Karimov).

The top scorer of the zonal tournament in Dashoguz velayat was Azizbek Rozimov from the "Oguz" team, scoring 25 goals.

The final tournament of the First League championship, featuring winners from velayats and Ashgabat, will take place for the first time after a five-year break. It is planned that all its matches will be held in Dashoguz.

Turkmen tennis players successfully began their performance at the international tournament Ashgabat Open 2024, which started in the capital of Turkmenistan. On the first day of the competition, athletes from Turkmenistan showed excellent results, advancing to the second round of the tournament.

The tournament is being held at the Tennis Complex of the Olympic Village and has gathered 63 athletes under the age of 14 from 12 countries, including the United Kingdom, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, UAE, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan is represented by 20 boys and 22 girls.

According to the publication 'Turkmenistan: Golden Age,' in the men's singles category, Emirhan Rustamov, Yasin Faizullaev, Ilyas Mammetgulyyev, Ali Geldiyev, Erkin Altyyev, Kerimgeldi Velibegov, Alyryza Meredov, Yunus Annamyradov, Eyupbeg Atajanov, Suleyman Khudaiberdiev, and Mukhammedsapa Serdarov advanced to the second round.

Among the girls, Leyli Esenova, Ksenia Sorokina, Safiya Tribunskaya, Selbi Altyeva, Sahra Garakhanova, Sulgun Ishankuliyeva, Imilia Kambarova, Anna Ponyatova, Aynur Atajanova, Ilima Guseynova, Aylara Kakabaeva, Aynur Annamyradova, and Nazli Khudaikuliyeva advanced to the second round.

The competition continues

Turkmen freestyle wrestlers won four medals at the international tournament 'Belt and Road,' which concluded in Xi'an (China). The Turkmenistan team collected one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.

The gold medal in the weight category up to 86 kg was won by Dovlet Orazgulyjov. The silver medal went to Ziyamuhammet Saparov (up to 125 kg), and the bronze medalists were Perman Khommadov (up to 70 kg) and Shatlyk Hemelyaev (up to 97 kg).

Athletes from China, five Central Asian countries including Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, as well as from Azerbaijan and others, participated in the competition.

The Ashgabat Open 2024 international tennis tournament among boys and girls under 14 years old has started in the capital of Turkmenistan. The opening of the competition took place on the territory of the Olympic town. Young talents from different countries are taking part in the tournament.

The tournament was organized by the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports and the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan. In addition to the sports component, a rich cultural program has been prepared for the participants, including visits to museums, a zoo, a circus, and the International Ahal-Teke Equestrian Complex.

The final matches and the award ceremony for the winners are scheduled for November 16.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers T.Atahalliyev and hakimov velayatov, where they discussed current work in the agricultural sector and the implementation of the National Rural Program, TDH reports.

It was noted at the meeting that cotton harvesting and its transportation to receiving points without losses continues in the velayats. Work is also underway to take care of wheat crops, including soil irrigation and weed control.

Rice is harvested in the Dashoguz and Lebap velayats, and sugar beet is harvested in the Mary region. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed to ensure proper control over all stages of agricultural work and preparation for the next season.

The head of state also instructed to strictly control the construction of social and industrial facilities, which are planned to open in the regions this year.

Turkmen tennis players Maral Akhmedova and Nazar Dovmatov participated in the regional conference for coaches from Western and Central Asia, which took place in Manama.

The regional forum, organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), brought together more than 50 coaches from 12 countries in the capital of Bahrain. Over three days, they were trained on topics such as organizing the training process, tactical and technical training methods, preparing players for matches, and the role of male and female coaches in competitions and in developing sports reserves.

Maral Akhmedova, a member of the Turkmenistan national team and holder of an ITF Level 1 coaching certificate, successfully combines active tennis participation with coaching at the 7th sports school in Danev etrap, Lebap velayat. She acknowledged that the knowledge gained at the ITF conference will be applied in training processes with children.

The male representative of the Turkmen delegation at the conference was young future coach Nazar Dovmatov, who is currently studying at the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports with a specialization in tennis coaching.

The Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan, led since 2022 by Eziz Dovletov, Master of Sports, winner of the Davis Cup Group IV Asia/Oceania zone, prize-winner of many international and national tournaments, places significant emphasis on coach education and professional skill development. Currently, over 40 certified coaches who have completed the introductory ITF Play Tennis course work with children and beginners in Turkmenistan. The number of coaches holding ITF Level 1 certificates has increased to 18.

Additionally, last year, Mirali Gasanov, the 32-year-old head coach of Turkmenistan's men's national team and the Ashgabat Tennis Academy, became the first in Turkmenistan to obtain the PRO Level certificate. This certification allows him to work with professional players worldwide after successfully completing testing and training at David Ferrer's renowned tennis academy in Valencia, Spain.