The Kyrgyzstan national team was sent off to the Winter Olympics and presented with the flag. Photo

Сергей Гармаш Sports / Exclusive
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On February 2, a ceremony was held in Bishkek dedicated to the sending of Kyrgyz athletes to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, as reported by the press service of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports.

The competitions will take place from February 6 to 22 in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

In honor of Kyrgyzstan, two athletes will compete at the Olympics: Timur Shakirov, representing alpine skiing, and Artur Saparbekov, who will compete in cross-country skiing.

The country's flag was ceremoniously handed over to Artur Saparbekov by the director of the State Agency, Kazibek Moldazhiyev.
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