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.