Almost 300 athletes from 17 countries compete for medals in the kickboxing tournament held in six combat categories – point fighting, semi-contact, kick light, low kick, full contact, and musical form style. Yesterday Turkmen athletes confidently topped the medal chart with six gold medals (for comparison, their closest pursuers, the Iran national team, had only two medal

H.Toychyyev, the Turkmen weightlifter, stepped on the top of podium after he won the Snatch title in the men’s 105+ kg, having lifted 197 kg. Not only did he seal his victory, but also set the new Turkmenistan record that outweighed the previous one he set at the World Championship in Houston (USA) by 7 kg.

On the ongoing in the capital's Olympic town Asian Kickboxing Championship today, winners and prize-winners in the discipline of ""musical forms"" , as well as several fighting versions were determined. Turkmen athletes in these competitions won 14 medals - six gold, two - silver and six - bronze. In the contests of the continental level in weightlifting, medals were played in two weight classes.

The swimming tournament finished in the capital’s Olympic Village, where Turkmen athletes won a total of eleven prizes (two gold, six silver and three bronze medals), having secured fourth place in the team event.

The weightlifting competitions in the weight category up to 77 kg among women were not represented by Turkmen athletes. The absolute victory in this event (three gold medals) was won by Rongyang Lee with a total weight of 250 kg (110 kg in the snatch and 140 kg in the jerk). Silver medalist was Chi-Ling Yao of the Chinese Taipei (237 kg), and the top three was closed by member of the team of the Republic of Korea Yunjeong Yeom (217 kg).

Horses of Ahalteke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan, National Equestrian Centre, International Ahalteke Equestrian Complex, different complexes form the velayats and number of ministries, totally 15 participants, took part in the competitions held in indoor riding hall of International Ahalteke Equestrian Complex. Best Turkmen jockeys, supported by numerous fans who filled the stands and evidenced beautiful and breath-taking competitions, demonstrated their skills as well.

In the capital’s Olympic village, it was started the Asian Kickboxing Championship, attended by nearly 300 sportsmen from 17 countries – the Republic of Korea, India, Malaysia, Jordan, Syria, Nepal, Iraq etc. Program includes six medal events – point-fighting, semi-contact, kick-light, low-kick, full-contact and solo exercises.

The Asian Swimming Championship started in the capital’s Olympic Village, which brought together about 100 participants from Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and other countries. The program of the tournament includes only sprint distances (50 and 100 meters). The four medal events will be held such as backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and complex relay.

The winner of prizes was International Master of Sports Rejepbai Rejepov, who performed in the weight category up to 77 kilograms. He won second place in the snatch, where the trainee of Agamyrat Janmyratov lifted the weight of 158 kg (a total of 343 kg in clean and jerk combination). R.Rejepov was awarded the bronze medal in the jerk (185 kg).

The tournament was organized by the State Association “Turkmen Atlary”, the State Sports Committee and the National Equestrian Center.