The championship of Turkmenistan in kabaddi has brought together in the capital sport centre ""Galkynysh"" teams of velayats (except Lebap) and Ashgabat city. We will especially note the semi-final duel between sportsmen of the capital and Mary region the basic time of which was completed in a draw - 76:76. During additional 5-minute time players of Ashgabat appeared stronger.

In Ashgabat the hockey championship of the country has been completed. In competitions on the ice, on the main arena of the capital winter sports sport complex, medals were played in two age groups - juniors born in 2005-2008 and under 16.

Basketball show with participation of legendary team Harlem Wizards dedicated to 2017 Asian Games, which are to be hosted by the Turkmen capital in few months, held in game sports complex of Ashgabat Olympic village had great success.

Ceremony of awarding the President of Turkmenistan with the diploma conferring the honorary title ""Man of the Year"" was held during the congress ""Asian Games 2017: International Sport Cooperation for Peace and Progress"" in Avaza. The diploma was solemnly presented by the head of the Asian Chess Federation Sheikh Sultan Khalifa Sultan Shahbut Al-Nahyan.

To preserve the purity of Turkmen sport and coordinate the fight against doping in sports, Turkmenistan begins establishing systematic cooperation with the World Anti-Doping Agency; this was announced today by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the International Sports Conference in Avaza.

Presenting the honorary award during the Congress “2017 Asian Games: International cooperation in sports in the name of peace and progress”, the Head of the International Meibukan Gojyu-Ryu Karate-Do Association Meitatsu Yagi expressed sincere gratitude to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on behalf of all those present and on his own behalf for the provided opportunity and wonderful conditions, created for the constructive and efficient work of the forum.

On April 7, 2017 at the “Avaza” National Tourist Zone, it will be held the International Sports Congress “The 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games: international sports cooperation for peace and progress.” The State Sports Committee, Executive Preparations Committee for the 5th AIMAG and the MFA of Turkmenistan will organize the forum.

Leyla Shohradova is a bronze winner of the Asian Chess Championship among the juniors up to 18 years old in Tashkent. Leyla was competing in rapid discipline among the children up to 10 years old.

The national volleyball team of Turkmenistan has won silver medals at the 3rd Asian Central Zone Volleyball Championship, which took place in the capital of the Republic of Maldives. In the final, our athletes lost to the team from Kyrgyzstan, which became the championship winner.

At the international fencing tournament ""Blades of Alatau"" in Almaty (Kazakhstan), our compatriot Ahmet Agayev won a bronze medal in the discipline ""sword"" in men's competitions.