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Turkmenistan celebrated World Bicycle Day with international bicycle rides
02.06.2025On 1 June 2025, a mass bicycle race along the picturesque embankments of the Moskva River along the Kremlin Wall took place in Moscow. The event was attended by the staff of the Embassy of Turkmenistan together with students from Turkmenistan and other CIS countries studying at Russian universities. The column of cyclists demonstrated commitment to a healthy lifestyle and became a symbol of international cooperation. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. In Dubai, employees of the Consulate General of Turkmenistan, members of their families and representatives of the Turkmen diaspora joined the action. These events clearly demonstrated the global scale of Turkmenistan's initiative and the unity of the Turkmen people abroad. The international bicycle rides once again confirmed the important role of Turkmenistan in promoting healthy lifestyles and environmentally friendly transport on the world stage. The actions received a wide public response, emphasising the importance of the initiative put forward by the country to establish World Bicycle Day.
FC ‘Arkadag’ confidently maintains leadership in championship of Turkmenistan
01.06.2025Following the results of the 12th round of the Turkmenistan Premier League football championship, ‘Arkadag’ strengthened its lead, increasing its gap from its closest rival, ‘Ahal’, to five points. This was reported by the news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’. The reigning two-time national champions confidently defeated ‘Merv’ 2-0 away from home. Goals from Didar Durdyev in the 6th minute and Altymurat Annadurdyev in the 78th minute secured the victory for the team. After this match, both strikers topped the list of the tournament's top scorers with seven goals each. ‘Ahal’, meanwhile, failed to hold on to their lead in their home match against Turkmenbashi's ‘Shagadam’. Leading 1-0 after a goal by Gurbanmuhamet Esenov in the 39th minute, the hosts conceded an equaliser in the 51st minute, scored by Ihlas Magtymov. The final score was 1-1. At the end of the 12th round, ‘Arkadag’ had 30 points from 10 matches, while ‘Ahal’ had 25 points from 12 matches. ‘Altyn Asyr’ and ‘Shagadam’ shared third place with 22 points, having played 11 and 13 matches respectively. The final matches of the round will see ‘Kopetdag’ face ‘Altyn Asyr’ and ‘Nebitchi’ take on Ashgabat.
The first large-scale marathon in honor of Europe Day was held in the capital of Turkmenistan
01.06.2025On 31 May 2025, the ‘Marathon of Peace and Trust’ took place in the capital of Turkmenistan, organised by the EU Delegation in cooperation with the State Committee for physical culture and sport of Turkmenistan, the public movement ‘Run-Rush’ and the Ashgabat City Administration. The event was timed to coincide with the celebration of Europe Day. This was reported by IIC. A total of 517 people took part in the race. Athletes covered distances of 2, 5 and 10 km along a route around Independence Park. Refreshment and medical stations were set up for marathon participants. The races started at 7:30 a.m. Ashgabat time, and the award ceremony took place at 9:30 a.m. The winners received commemorative prizes and gifts. The organisers noted the successful holding of the first marathon in Turkmenistan dedicated to Europe Day. The event aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and strengthen international cooperation. There are plans to make the marathon an annual event.
Young footballers from Turkmenistan won bronze at CAFA-2025 championship
31.05.2025The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA-2025) Under-17 Championship has been successfully completed in Tashkent, where the national team of Turkmenistan achieved significant success, becoming the bronze medallist of the competition. This is reported by IIC. In a tense struggle for bronze medals, the wards of head coach Ahmet Allaberdiyev met with peers from Kyrgyzstan. The main time of the match did not reveal the winner - the teams finished the main time with the score 0:0. In the penalty shootout, the Turkmen players showed coolness and accuracy, winning 7:6. Goalkeeper Azim Abayev demonstrated a brilliant game and was recognised as the best player of this important match. This success of the Turkmen national team became an important stage in the development of youth football in Turkmenistan and showed the prospects of young players in the international arena.
The Turkmenistan U23 national team has learnt their opponents in qualification of the Asia-2026 Cup
30.05.2025The opponents of the Turkmenistan U23 team in the qualifying stage of the Asian Cup-2026 have become known. According to the results of the draw in Kuala Lumpur, the Turkmen national team got into Group ‘A’ together with the national teams of Jordan, Taiwan and Bhutan, as the news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’ reports. According to the source, the Turkmen players will start the tournament on 3 September with a match against the national team of Taiwan, play against the national team of Bhutan on 6 September and finish the group stage with a meeting with Jordan on 9 September. A total of 44 national teams are participating in the qualification, distributed by ranking into five baskets. Turkmenistan found itself in the second basket thanks to its quarter-final appearance in the Asia Cup-2022. According to the results of the qualifying round, the winners of the groups and the four best teams among the second-placed teams will advance to the final part of the tournament, which will be held for the first time in Saudi Arabia from 7 to 25 January 2026.
‘Arkadag’ defeated ‘Altyn Asyr’ and moved to the top of the championship of Turkmenistan
29.05.2025Arkadag Football Club secured a confident victory over Altyn Asyr (3:0) in the postponed match of the third round of the Turkmenistan Championship. All goals were scored in the first half: Arzuvguly Sapargulyyev (9th minute), Yazklych Kurbanov (20th) and Begench Akmamedov (30th) distinguished themselves. This was reported by the online news resource TerraNews. Thanks to this success, Arkadag moved into first place in the table with 27 points, ahead of Ahal by 2 points and Altyn Asyr by 5, with two games in hand. Three Arkadag players lead the scoring race: Altymurat Annadurdyyev, Begench Akmamedov and Didar Durdyyev (6 goals each). Ihlas Saparmamedov and Meylis Diniyev are one goal behind, while Abdyresul Abdyyev and Zafar Babajanov have scored 4 goals each.
Honoured Russian figure skating coach visits Turkmenistan
28.05.2025Turkmenistan's figure skating championship held at the Winter Sports Complex in Ashgabat coincided with the visit of honoured coach of Russia and international judge Vladimir Zakharov to the country. This was reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan. According to the source, Zakharov arrived in Turkmenistan to hold training seminars for coaches and judges. The latest changes in the judging system of the International Skating Union, technique of putting athletes on the ice, manner of performance and choreography of programmes were discussed. In addition, the guest noted the significant progress of the Turkmen figure skating school, emphasising the growing number of promising athletes. Chairman of the National Centre for Winter Sports Meretdurdy Gochov noted that after the summer training period, the new sports season will start in August and will open new names in Turkmen figure skating.
WHO invites residents of Turkmenistan to take part in the campaign in support of active mobility
28.05.2025On 3 June 2025, WHO/Europe unveiled a campaign to promote walking and cycling to coincide with World Bicycle Day. The event will bring together experts and the public to discuss sustainable transport solutions. This is announced by ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’ online news edition. WHO calls on experts in the field of health, transport, ecology and urban planning to put forward and support initiatives to develop pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. Everyone can also join the campaign by recording a 30-second video with an answer to the question: ‘Why do I like to walk or ride a bicycle’. On the same day, the 10th Bonn Dialogue on Environment and Health will take place. Experts from academia, the public sector and civil society organisations will discuss the benefits of active mobility. The event is open to all interested parties and registration is available online. Recall that World Bicycle Day was established by the UN in 2018 on the initiative of Turkmenistan to popularise cycling as an element of sustainable development.
Football Federations of Turkmenistan and Qatar strengthen cooperation
27.05.2025Football associations of Turkmenistan and Qatar have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at developing partnership ties and promoting bilateral cooperation in football. The signing ceremony was held on Monday, 26 May, at the headquarters of the Qatar Football Association, located in the Al Bidda Tower in Doha, Orient news agency reported. From the Qatari side, the document was signed by the president of the Association Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, from Turkmenistan - the head of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan Guvanch Ovekov. The event was also attended by the secretaries general of both organisations - Mansour Al-Ansari (Qatar) and Serdar Geldiyev (Turkmenistan). The source notes that the signing of the agreement was part of Qatar's efforts to expand co-operation with Asian football bodies and strengthen sports ties with partner countries in the region.
Turkmen footballers won the first match of the CAFA-2025 Championship
27.05.2025Turkmenistan's U17 national youth team has successfully started its performance at the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) championship held in Tashkent. In the opening match of the tournament, Turkmen footballers defeated Afghanistan 1-0, as ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’ news agency reported. According to the rules of the competition, the participants are divided into two groups. The Turkmen team was drawn into Group B, where Afghanistan and Tajikistan also play. The teams of Iran, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan play in Group A. Turkmenistan's youth team is headed by head coach Ahmet Allaberdiyev. In the next round, the Turkmen players will play against Tajikistan.
The Turkmenistan national team secured the silver medal at the World Hockey Championship
19.05.2025At the World Ice Hockey World Championship (Division IIIA) held in Istanbul, Turkmenistan's national team showed an impressive result, winning silver medals. Six teams took part in the tournament: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, South Africa and Turkmenistan. This is reported by the ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’. The Turkmen team started the tournament with three consecutive victories: 3:1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2:1 against the tournament hosts - Turkey, 8:3 against Luxembourg. The decisive game was against Kyrgyzstan, in which the Turkmenistan is suffered their only defeat (1:6). However, in the final game against South Africa, the team showed character, coming back from 2:5 down in the third period to win in overtime (6:5). With 11 points, Turkmenistan took second place, behind only Kyrgyzstan (15 points). This result was a significant progress compared to last year's 4th place. The team featured 19 hockey players from the Galkan, Shir, Oguzkhan and Alp Arslan clubs. The coaching staff headed by Ilyas Veliyev successfully prepared the team for the tournament, which made it possible to achieve the best result in the history of Turkmen hockey.
Arkadag Club wins eighth consecutive victory at the Turkmenistan Championship
19.05.2025In the 11th round of the Turkmenistan Football Championship Arkadag won a convincing victory over Shagadam with the score 4:1. The match, held in Turkmenbashi, started with an early goal by Mekan Saparov, who opened the score in the 3rd minute. The first half ended with the doubling of the guests' advantage after Velmurad Ballakov's accurate shot in the 37th minute. This is reported by the ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’ online edition. In the second half, Shagadam briefly reduced the deficit thanks to Ashir Jumadurdyyev's goal, but Altymurad Annadurdyyev's double (from the penalty spot and in added time) set the final score of the match. This result allowed Annadurdyyev to equal the number of goals (6) with the leader of the scoring race Didar Durdyev. After this victory Arkadag gained 24 points and moved to the first place in the standings, ahead of Ahal, which has the same number of points. ‘Shagadam’ with 21 points occupies the third position. This victory was the eighth consecutive win for ‘Arkadag’ in the championship. In other matches of the round, ‘Merv’ and ‘Nebitchi’ played a goalless draw in Mary, and ‘Ashgabat’ shared points with ‘Kopetdag’, which spent most of the match in the minority after the suspension of Bayramgeldi Gulmayev. The tour will end with a principled confrontation between ‘Altyn Asyr’ and ‘Ahal’ at the stadium in Byuzmeyin etrap.
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