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An interesting event

The Etrap stages of the sports tournaments ‘Turkmenistan – the Home of Health and Inspiration’ are underway according to the joint plan of the Ahal Velayat Department of Türkmenistan Youth Physical Culture and Sports Organisation, the Velayat Main Education Department, the Velayat Council of Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan and other public organizations. As part of these large-scale sports tournaments, the girl’s teams took part in the volleyball event held at the sports field at the secondary school 18 in Babadayhan Etrap. Many fans of volleyball watched the event. Players demonstrated their skills in an interesting and close competition. According to the results of the exciting matches, the girls' team of the Etrap secondary school 2 won the first place, the team of the secondary school 17 became the runner-up, and the team of the secondary school 4 entered the top three. The winners were awarded the letters of honour.

Our capital gladdens hearts

The fundamental transformations successfully implemented in the country are reflected in the urban development system. In a short period, the villages and cities, regional centres and capital of Turkmenistan became beautiful with their national originality unique to the East. Thanks to the great concern of our Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Honorary Architect of Turkmenistan, the Turkmen capital turned into a political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural centre of the country.

The Cup of Turkmenistan

The competition for the Women's Handball Cup of Turkmenistan is underway. Seven teams take part in the tournament, which started on November 13. They are five teams from Velayats and two teams from Ashgabat. The matches are held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

Ashgabat prepares for world Kurash championships

«7/24. tm» № 47 (182) 13.11.2023 In the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state, the state policy priorities are to improve the health of the people, raise physically and spiritually healthy generations and promote the sports and Olympic movement in Turkmenistan.

Medalists of the World Sambo Championships will receive unique FIAS pins and share the prize fund

«7/24. tm» № 46 (181) 06.11.2023 The International Sambo Federation has established special awards for the winners of the World Sambo Championships, which will be held on November 10-12 in Yerevan. Sambists who win medals at the main tournament of the year in the international calendar will become owners of unique precious FIAS pins. In addition, the medalists of the tournament will traditionally compete for a prize fund of 231 thousand US dollars.

AFC Champions league: 10 matches with biggest football attendances

«7/24. tm» № 46 (181) 06.11.2023 As the championships season in China started, Shandong Taishan, who gained only one victory at home, has played the match with Japanese Yokogama F. Marinos, who is fighting for the champion title of their country. This match is of particular interest for the largest number of fans brought together in the first round of the AFC Champions League.

Nationwide values

Turkmenistan prepares for the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birthday of Magtymguly Pyragy in 2024. This fact demonstrates great value of the creativity of the poet and thinker, which is aimed at high humanitarian goals. At the meeting of the Permanent Council of the International Organisation of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), held in the city of Bursa of the Republic of Türkiye, its participants declared 2024 ‘the Year of the Great Poet and Thinker of the Turkic World – Magtymguly Pyragy’ and the ancient Turkmen town of Anau – the cultural capital of the Turkic world for 2024. These historic events will contribute to the development of friendly and brotherly relations between peoples, strengthen the cultural cooperation, mark the 300th anniversary of the birthday of our great poet and thinker Magtymguly Pyragy, and promote his literary heritage. Humanist views in the poems by Magtymguly Pyragy have not lost their value. Moreover, the poet's poems and manuscripts entered the UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Memory of the World Register. The 300th anniversary of the birthday of Magtymguly Pyragy was included in the list of memorable dates in the celebration of UNESCO for 2024–2025. This fact indicates that the importance of the poet's creativity is recognized in the world, as well as that the Turkmen people make a worthy contrib

Concern for the youth

The President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov instructed the younger generations to take an active part in important events in the life of our Motherland and motivated them to feel responsibility for the country, to strengthen patriotic spirit, to be hardworking and determined, and to achieve professional excellence. Our Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted, ‘When the foundation is strong, the building will stand for a long time’. These wise words have graphic examples in our country. Wide opportunities are created for the Turkmen youth to keep up with the times, to acquire professional skills, to develop their talents, to improve creative abilities, to think, to make responsible decisions independently, and to predict possible situations. The Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan provides the opportunities to expand scientific knowledge, to study the latest achievements of science, to organize and conduct fundamental and practical scientific research, experimental-constructive and technological research, and to increase the professional level of young people in science.

Health is priceless wealth

Health is priceless wealth for every person, family, and society. The President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and our Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov consider sports as the source of strength, beauty, health, love and enthusiasm for life, and successfully implement the wide-scale work to promote sports and the principles of a healthy lifestyle in our country. The President of Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the development of physical culture and activities, as well as high-level sports. Impressive work is underway in this sphere.

Universiade in Turkmenistan

 The Turkmenistan – the Country of Inspiration and Health Universiade has started in Ashgabat. The opening ceremony of the sports games took place in a festive atmosphere. Students from higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan attended the ceremony. Talented gymnasts, sambo wrestlers, swimmers, chess players and tennis players demonstrated their agility, grace and strength to the guests. In total, the Universiade features 22 sports.

Student-best wrestlers win medals of world championships

«7/24.tm»№ 43 (178) 23.10.2023 The World Belt Wrestling Championships among 18-20-year-old athletes closed in Khujand, Tajikistan. Athletes from more than 20 countries, including Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, among others, performed at the championships, which took place on October 12-15. The Sports Palace brought together several thousand spectators from among fans and lovers of this sport.

E-sportsmen from Turkmenistan can take part in CS2 Asia Championship

«7/24.tm»№ 43 (178) 23.10.2023 The Frag eSports Gaming Organisation has announced the third season of the club tournament, which starts in the Central Asia countries, the organisers said in their statement.

Turkmen flag raised at IV Asian Para Games in Hangzhou

«7/24.tm»№ 43 (178) 23.10.2023 On October 22, the Turkmenistan Paralympic team began their performance at the IV Asian Para Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.

Last rival of Turkmenistan national football team in AFC second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification determined

«7/24.tm»№ 43 (178) 23.10.2023 The AFC first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification has ended, in which the Turkmenistan national team has learned their third rival in Group E of the AFC second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. Hong Kong won the two-legged tie against Bhutan 4-2 (4-1, 0-1).

Powerful sports country

Our country successfully cooperates with the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia and provides comprehensive assistance to their activities, making a significant contribution to the consolidation of efforts to establish enduring humanistic values in the world. In recent years, Ashgabat has confidently established itself in the status of a recognized centre of fruitful cooperation in the field of sports, which has become the venue for large competitions of regional and world significance. The most vivid example of this is the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, held in 2017 on the arenas of the Olympic Village in the Turkmen capital.

XIX Asian Games close

«7/24 tm» № 42 (177) 16.10.2023 The closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Summer Games took place in Hangzhou, China, where the Olympic Council of Asia handed over its flag to the Japanese city of Aichi-Nagoya. It will host the next Asian Games.

Turkmen football players oppose golden ball winners

«7/24 tm» № 42 (177) 16.10.2023 The AFC Champions League draw ended. Many Turkmen football fans expected the fate of the draw to bring together Turkmen FC Ahal, who has reached the group stage of the most prestigious club tournament in Asia for the second year in a row, with Saudi Arabian FC Al Nassr, for which the famous Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is performing. However, the draw placed Al Nassr in a different group, but, there is a chance of the Portuguese forward coming to Turkmenistan. To do this, Ahal and Al Nassr have to reach the playoff round, and we have to wait for the two clubs to play in it. Ronaldo is a multiple winner of the Ballon d’Or. However, has it ever happened that the Turkmen footballers played against the winners of this prestigious award in previous years? Let’s find it out together!

Young people earn the trust

The impressive transformations taking place in our beloved Motherland and society inspire the Turkmen people to reach new heights. These transformations are rooted in the sacred value of our people – independence of our country. On the glorious path of peaceful development and creativity, Turkmenistan is recognized as a country with a great reputation in the world. Excellent conditions are created for young people to develop into patriotic and smart individuals, to support, encourage and fully realize their creativity and intellectual potential.

How did e-Sports appear?

«7/24 tm» № 41 (176) 09.10.2023 E-sports appeared in the 1970s when people began to hold computer game competitions. One of the first such competitions was the Spacewar Olympics , which took place at Stanford University in 1972. This tournament involved 30 students who competed for a year’s subscription to Rolling Stone Magazine.

Next issue of «Arkadagly Ýaşlar» e-Magazine released

«7/24 tm» № 41 (176) 09.10.2023 The next issue of «Arkadagly Ýaşlar» e-Magazine under the Central Council of Magtymguly Youth Organisation of Turkmenistan has been released.