The articles in the richly illustrated issue explain the significance of the Games in promoting healthy lifestyle and high performance sports in this part of the world. It gives detailed information on the steps taken by Turkmenistan that allowed our country to win the right to host Asiada–2017; the initiatives by the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The articles in the new issue highlight that the Turkmen sport entered the stage of international recognition of the ongoing reforms that resulted in several prestigious awards and distinctions. The readers are introduced to the projects implemented in the country to create a cutting-edge infrastructure, particularly, yet another major multipurpose sports complex that was inaugurated in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. The magazine places special emphasis on the capital’s Olympic Village, a complex of cutting-edge sports facilities, unique in scope and able to host any tournament of the highest level. The issue provides a detailed coverage of test events held here that demonstrated the high level of equipment of the Village’s sports arenas. It also tells about Ashgabat in general, the architectural pearl of the region. The thematic issue of ATAVATAN TÜRKMENISTAN international magazine provides detailed information on the preparation for the upcoming Games including the media coverage, the partnership with the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), major media companies that are interested in extensive coverage of the upcoming Asiada–2017. Particular attention is devoted to the mascot of Asiada; its message and contents are explained in detail: the focus on hospitality, good-neighborliness; healthy lifestyle and demonstration of our country’s ancestral tradition and successes in various spheres.