PHOTO: All Stars festival kicked off in Almaty

All Stars sports festival has kicked off in Baluan Sholak Sport and Culture Palace at the crossing of Abay and Baitursynov streets in Almaty. The festival features power-lifting, body-building, arm wrestling, body-fitness and street dance ‘battles’. The festival's celebrities are the absolute world champion in professional arm wrestling Denis Cyplenkov, American fitness-model Lin Shaye, and a famous body-builder Bill Wilmore. Armwrestling competition managed by Denis Cyplenkov started after an opening ceremony. Sportsmen from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and other ex-Soviet republics took part in the competition that was followed by performances of karate, taekwondo and hapkido sportsmen. A dancing show featuring legendary Jr.Boogalo & Boog Tom (USA, South Korea) was one of the festival's special moments. Power lifting, body-fitness and street dancing competitions will take place during the remaining days of the three day festival that will end on March 27. By Galiya Kaliyeva