Kazuyoshi Miura, a Japanese forward who is currently the oldest professional footballer in the world, has decided to extend his career for another year. This was reported by Japan Today.
The decision for Endrick to move to "Olympique Lyon" was made due to the limited time he spent on the field with the team under the guidance of Xabi Alonso. Now the young player will have the opportunity to showcase himself at the new club.
The Senegal national team confidently began their title defense journey, achieving a crushing victory with a score of 3:0 against the Botswana national team. Nicolas Jackson scored twice, and the third goal was added by Sheriff Ndiaye, who came on as a substitute. Despite Botswana's active efforts and impressive saves from goalkeeper Goitseone Foko, the Senegalese completely controlled the flow of the game.
The Kyrgyzstan freestyle wrestling team has gained another legionnaire, this time from Russia. In the tournament in the weight category up to 86 kg, 29-year-old Malik Shavaev won gold, starting his performance from the 1/8 finals and achieving four consecutive victories.
On December 24, a meeting was held in the Jogorku Kenesh, where Deputy Speaker Karim Khandzha and Deputy Bakhridin Shabazov met with the medalists of the World Boxing Championship held in Dubai (UAE). According to the press service of the Jogorku Kenesh, the deputies expressed their gratitude to the athletes for their achievements at the global level and noted that they represented Kyrgyzstan with dignity on the international sports stage.
The women's volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan is participating in an international tournament taking place in the Maldives. This was reported by the volleyball federation on their social media on Instagram. In the semifinals, the Kyrgyzstan national team achieved victory over the team from Afghanistan, finishing the match with a score of 3:1.
The first day of the freestyle wrestling competition in Bishkek has concluded, during which the winners were determined. On December 24, five sets of medals were contested in the categories of up to 57, 65, 74, 86, and 97 kg.
In Yerevan, the Kyrgyzstan national futsal team achieved a confident victory over the team of Moldova in a friendly tournament. This information was published on the social media of the futsal association. The final score of the match was 4:2 in favor of the Kyrgyzstani team.
Nurzat Nurtayeva, representing Kyrgyzstan, took third place in the UWW world ranking for the year 2025. The 23-year-old athlete participated in four tournaments throughout the year, where she managed to win three medals.
Today, December 25, the women's volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan will take to the court for the final match of the international tournament taking place in the Maldives. The Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup is being held in the capital of the Maldives, Male, where four teams are participating.
From December 24 to 26, Bishkek is hosting the XXXVII International Weightlifting Tournament. This tournament is dedicated to the 45th anniversary of Kanibek Osmonaliev's triumph at the Olympic Games held in Moscow in 1980, as reported by the Weightlifting Federation. 141 athletes from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan are participating in the competition, competing in various weight categories for both men and women.
The Kyrgyzstan national futsal team achieved victory over the team of Moldova. This match took place on December 24 in Yerevan as part of the final round of the international tournament Unibank Cup 2025.
The United World Wrestling (UWW) has presented the final ranking of the best wrestlers in the world for 2025. In this prestigious list, nine Kyrgyzstani women made the cut.
The Kyrgyzstan Championship in freestyle wrestling started on December 24 in Bishkek. On the first day of the tournament, five sets of medals were contested in the Olympic weight categories.
The women's national team of Kyrgyzstan is participating in an international volleyball tournament taking place in the Maldives. The Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup is being held in the capital city, Male, where four national teams are competing. During the group stage of the tournament, teams compete against each other in a round-robin format. On December 23, in the third round, the Kyrgyzstan team faced the Maldives team, resulting in a loss for the Kyrgyz women with a
The Federation of Wrestling of Kyrgyzstan has announced that the country has submitted bids to host two world championships in wrestling, as reported by Sport АКИpress. In early December, the president of UWW, Nenad Lalovic, visited Bishkek. “We have received the right to host the Asian Championship for adults in 2026. Additionally, we have requested to host two world championships in 2027 — for athletes under 20 years old and for veterans,” the federation clarified. According to information on
The volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan is participating in competitions in the Maldives. These days, the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup is taking place in the capital city, Male, with four teams competing.
In 2025, the president of the Federation of Para-Judo of Kyrgyzstan, Rayimbek Maatkabylo, highlighted the achievements of athletes and coaches. He particularly emphasized the significance of the head coach of the national team, Kanat Imiyanov, in preparing highly qualified para-judoists.
The women's volleyball team from Kyrgyzstan has reached the final of the international tournament in the Maldives. These days, the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup is taking place in the capital, Male, with the participation of four teams.
In a friendly match, the youth team of Kyrgyzstan (U-23) suffered a defeat against the national team of China. This was reported by the press service of the Kyrgyz Football Union. The match took place in Ajman (UAE) and ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the Chinese team.
An international tournament is taking place in the Maldives, featuring the women's national volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan. The Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup is being held in the capital, Male, where four national teams have gathered.
In Bishkek, the first day of the Kyrgyzstan Championship in freestyle wrestling concluded at the "Zhastyq" arena, where the finalists were determined. On December 24, athletes will compete for titles in five weight categories.
Valentina Shevchenko, the UFC champion in the under 57 kg category, has been awarded the title of "Female Fighter of the Year" by MMA Junkie for the first time.
On December 22-23, the Kyrgyzstan Championship in Greco-Roman wrestling took place in Bishkek, where 10 sets of medals were contested. In the final of the 97 kg category, bronze medalist of the 2025 World Championship Asan Zhanishov faced 29-year-old Melis Aitbekov.
Athlete from Kyrgyzstan Aiperi Medet kyzy finished the year 2025 in the leading position in the world ranking of United World Wrestling (UWW). Throughout the year, she actively participated in five international tournaments, achieving success at each of them and winning medals. In particular, she became the champion at the Asian Championship in Jordan and at the Islamic Games in Saudi Arabia.
From December 19 to 21, an international ITF taekwondo tournament "Cup of Hope" took place in Bishkek, organized by the Federation of Original Taekwondo ITF of Kyrgyzstan. The competitions were held in several disciplines and gathered athletes of all ages, starting from five years old and older (18+). Participants competed in the following categories:
On December 23 in Bishkek, the competitions of the second day of the Kyrgyzstan Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship took place, where the winners in the categories up to 60, 67, 77, 87, and 130 kg were determined. This was reported by the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports. Category up to 60 kg
The second day of the Kyrgyzstan Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship has concluded in Bishkek. On December 23, 5 sets of medals were contested in Olympic weight categories.
The Italian Supercup this year was contested between the finalists of Serie A and the Coppa Italia from the previous season, and "Napoli" managed to secure victory, defeating "Bologna" in the final with a score of 2:0.
On December 24, during a meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev announced a significant increase in funding for sports in Kyrgyzstan by the end of 2025. As part of the discussion on the republican budget, the parliament revealed that the allocated funds for the sports sector amounted to 2.5 billion soms. For comparison, in 2024 this amount was 2.2 billion soms, while in 2020, funding was only 800 million soms.
In September of this year, United World Wrestling (UWW) published information about the venues for significant international tournaments scheduled for 2026. As part of this announcement, it became known that Bahrain will host the World Championship for adults for the first time, while the adult Asian Championship has been awarded to Jordan, despite Amman already being the host of this tournament this year.
At the 2025 World Wrestling Championship held in Croatia, the medalists were awarded cash prizes from the government. According to information from the State Agency for Sports, the presentation of certificates took place on December 22 in Bishkek during the opening of the Kyrgyzstan Wrestling Championship.
In Tokmok, on the territory of the city’s youth sports school, the open city judo cup for boys took place on December 6-7, as reported by the city administration. The competition gathered 268 participants who demonstrated a high level of preparation, strength of spirit, and a desire for victory.
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has made a final decision regarding the results of the final match of the 2025 World Championship, where Vsevolod Shumkov from Russia faced Abdumalik Holokov from Uzbekistan. The final in the 60 kg weight category took place on December 13 in Dubai. In the first round, Holokov had the advantage, while the second round went to Shumkov. The main five judges could not reach a unanimous decision, and two neutral referees were brought in to resolve the
According to information provided by Sport АКИpress from the Association of Futsal of Kyrgyzstan, the match between the national teams of Kyrgyzstan and Georgia in futsal will not take place. Initially, the first round of the international tournament in Armenia was scheduled for December 21 in Yerevan. However, the national team of Kyrgyzstan was unable to fly to Armenia on time due to adverse weather conditions.
Athlete from Kyrgyzstan, Aiperi Medet kyzy, finished the year 2025 in the top position of the United World Wrestling (UWW) world ranking. This year, the 26-year-old Kyrgyzstani participated in five tournaments, where she won five medals. She became the Asian champion in Jordan and won the Islamic Countries Games in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, she has a silver medal from the World Championship in Serbia and a medal from a tournament in Albania, as well as a bronze from an international
On December 24, the women's volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan will play a match that will determine whether they advance to the final of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup. The tournament is taking place in the capital of the Maldives — the city of Male, where four teams are participating.
In Bishkek, on December 24, a wrestling tournament will be held as part of the Kyrgyzstan Championship in sports wrestling. On this day, 5 sets of medals will be contested in Olympic weight categories: up to 57 kg, up to 65 kg, up to 74 kg, up to 86 kg, and up to 97 kg.
The Kyrgyzstan national football team has not changed its position in the updated FIFA ranking, remaining in 104th place. This ranking was published based on the results of November.
The youth national football team of Kyrgyzstan is actively preparing for the final part of the Asian Cup (U-23). Currently, the athletes are in the United Arab Emirates, where they are undergoing training camps.
Recently, the national championship in Greco-Roman wrestling took place in Bishkek, reports sport.gov.kg. This tournament is a key stage in the preparation of the national team and the selection of athletes for participation in international competitions.
Photo of the Tennis Federation. Nelly Buyuklyanova Nelly Buyuklyanova has been elected as the president of the Tennis Federation of Kyrgyzstan, as reported by the country's sports authority. Previously, Nurdin Medetov resigned from his position.
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The team of the Kyrgyz Republic participated in this event at the official invitation of the Federation of Motorsports and Road Safety of the Kyrgyz Republic. Teams from eight countries participated in the competition, including Australia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The results of the races in the team standings were as follows:
The AFC has confirmed its plans to create a Nations League for Asian teams, which will be a significant step in organizing the international football calendar and increasing the attractiveness of matches.
According to information from the united press service of the courts of St. Petersburg, Ekaterina previously claimed on social media that she had been subjected to domestic violence by her husband.
At the International Cup of Kazakhstan in go, held in Astana, the Kyrgyzstan national team achieved excellent results, winning 8 out of 12 possible medals. This was reported by the Go Federation, as stated by 24.kg. 11 athletes from Kyrgyzstan participated in the competition.
The final match took place at the "Ahmad Bin Ali" stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. The regular time of the match ended in a 1:1 draw, and the fate of the trophy was decided in a penalty shootout, where "PSG" proved stronger than their opponents with a score of 2:1.