Sport
20.04.2026
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Wrestlers from Turkmenistan took first place in the team standings at an international freestyle wrestling tournament in Romania
From 16 to 19 April 2026, Turkmen athletes successfully performed at the International Tournament “Constantin Alexandru and Ioan Popovici” in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling among athletes under 17, held in Bucharest, Romania.
16.04.2026
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Turkmen volleyball players became winners of the CAVA-2026 Universiade
Turkmen volleyball players won gold medals at the «CAVA 2026 Men’s and Women’s Universiade Games» international tournament, which concluded in Uzbekistan.The competition, organised by the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA), was held in Samarkand with the participation of teams from higher education institutions in the region.
16.04.2026
2516
“Kopetdag” Off to a Big Win in the Turkmenistan Futsal Super League 2026
Ashgabat’s “Kopetdag” began the preliminary round of the 2026 Turkmenistan Futsal Super League with a commanding 9–1 victory over “Farap” from the Lebap velayat.
14.04.2026
2539
“Arkadag” snatched a victory from “Ahal” thanks to a penalty
Footballers of “Arkadag” kicked off the 2026 Turkmenistan Championship among top league clubs with a narrow 1–0 victory over “Ahal.”
14.04.2026
2029
Futsal Clubs of Turkmenistan Begin Battle for the 2026 Main Trophy
The main national futsal tournament of 2026—the Turkmenistan Super League—kicked off in Turkmenabat with two matches.
14.04.2026
1775
A Turkmen sportsman won his first medal in freestyle wrestling at the Asian adult championships
Alp Arslan Begenjov, a 19-year-old international master of sports from Ashgabat, won his first bronze medal at the Asian adult freestyle wrestling championships, which concluded in Bishkek.
13.04.2026
2278
Turkmenistan’s Junior Team Draws with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan at the CAFA U17 Championship
The Turkmen football players have recorded two draws at the ongoing Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) U17 Championship in Tashkent. All matches of the tournament are being held at the “Dustlik” Stadium, with the participation of five teams: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
13.04.2026
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Sambo wrestlers from Turkmenistan won 7 medals at the World Cup in Yerevan
Turkmen sambo wrestlers won seven medals of various denominations at the World Cup that concluded in Yerevan (Armenia). The State committee of Turkmenistan for physical culture and sports informed a «GA» correspondent about this.
13.04.2026
1306
A Turkmen chess player won bronze on board one at the Asian school team championship
Osman Hemragulyyev, a 7th-grade student at the Joint Turkmen-Russian comprehensive school named after A.S. Pushkin, was among the prize winners at the Asian continental stage of the 2026 world school chess championship (WSTC 2026), which concluded in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
13.04.2026
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Grace and speed: the Ahal-Teke horse race took place
As is well known, the spring racing season of the year «Independent neutral Turkmenistan – the homeland of purposeful winged horses» continues in all regions of the country.