These days, young short track skaters and figure skaters of Turkmenistan are holding training seasons and preparing for the II Children of Asia Winter International Sports Games. These competitions for children aged 16 and under are to be held in the Kemerovo region (RF) from February 23 till March 5, 2023. The official opening ceremony of the Games will take place at the Kuzbass Ice Palace on February 25. The lynx Tikhonya will become the mascot of the Games.
In addition to young athletes from Turkmenistan, athletes from Armenia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Nepal, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan and eight regions of Russia will take part in these prestigious international competitions. In total, the Organising Committee of the Games expects the participation of more than a thousand young athletes, by now about 900 athletes have been registered.
