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An international weightlifting tournament is taking place in Bishkek
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An international weightlifting tournament is taking place in Bishkek

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.

25.12.2025, 09:44
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The Kyrgyzstan national team defeated Moldova

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.

25.12.2025, 08:09
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CAVA Cup in the Maldives: First Defeat of the Kyrgyz Women's National Team. Photos

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

25.12.2025, 06:59
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Kyrgyzstan has submitted a bid to host two World Championships

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

25.12.2025, 04:40
Aiperi Medet kyzy topped the UWW world ranking
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Aiperi Medet kyzy topped the UWW world ranking

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.

24.12.2025, 16:14
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The international tournament in taekwondo-ITF "Cup of Hope" took place in Bishkek.

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:

24.12.2025, 15:28
"Napoli Wins the Italian Supercup"
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"Napoli Wins the Italian Supercup"

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.

24.12.2025, 12:33
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Funding for sports in Kyrgyzstan reached 2.5 billion soms in 2025

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.

24.12.2025, 11:39
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Who was "stripped" of the Asian Championship to hold it in Bishkek?

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.

24.12.2025, 11:11
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The Open City Cup in Judo for Boys Took Place in Tokmok

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.

24.12.2025, 10:18
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IBA World Championship: Shumkova will not be stripped of gold for Holokov's bite in the final. And what does Kyrgyzstan have to do with it?

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

24.12.2025, 09:33
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The match between the national teams of Kyrgyzstan and Georgia will not take place.

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.

24.12.2025, 09:28
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Aiperi Medet kyzy took 1st place in the UWW world ranking for the results of 2025.

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

24.12.2025, 09:19
Haaland Surpassed Ronaldo's Record in the Premier League
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Haaland Surpassed Ronaldo's Record in the Premier League

In the match of the 17th round against "West Ham," the Norwegian forward playing for "Manchester City" scored two goals, bringing his tally to 103 and 104 goals in the Premier League. To achieve this impressive result, he needed only 114 matches, setting a new tournament record.

23.12.2025, 14:15
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A new president has been elected in the Tennis Federation of Kyrgyzstan

On December 23, elections for a new president took place at the Tennis Federation of Kyrgyzstan. All voting members of the federation unanimously supported the candidacy of Nelly Buyuklyanova, who is the director of the T-club sports complex and president of the Inclusive Tennis Federation. Nelly Buyuklyanova thanked the leadership of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic, especially Kazbek Iliaskarovich, for the trust and support shown. "It is a great

23.12.2025, 13:50
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An international freeride tournament with participants from 20 countries will be held in the Kyrgyz Republic.

From January 15 to 17, 2026, an international freeride tournament will take place at the under-construction ski resort "Ala-Too Resort" in Kyrgyzstan. This information was announced by the press service of the state enterprise. Athletes from about 20 countries, including skiers and snowboarders, will participate in this event. The tournament will open on January 15 at the base of the Karakol ski resort, where training runs and safety sessions for participants will be organized. The

23.12.2025, 10:12
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Champions of Kyrgyzstan in Greco-Roman Wrestling Determined in 5 Weight Categories

From December 16 to 21, the boxing championship of Kyrgyzstan took place in Bishkek, featuring athletes born in 2008-2009. This information was provided by the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports. Teams from all regions of the country participated in the tournament, including the cities of Osh and Bishkek, as well as representatives from the Republican Sports College named after Sh. Sydykov.

23.12.2025, 09:21