Winter Olympics ceremony 'personal triumph' for Putin
European commentators portrayed the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics as a personal triumph and even an exorbitant show of power for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kazakhstan national football team gets new chief coach
A new chief coach has finally been appointed for the Kazakhstan national football team.
Olympics: Russia plans glitzy ceremony to sway sceptical world
Russia on Friday officially opens in Sochi its first ever Winter Olympics with a lavish ceremony attended by dozens of heads of state and aimed at impressing a sceptical world with an unforgettable spectacle.
Olympics: Kazakh freestyler Galysheva qualifies for finals
The mother and fiance of the Kazakhstan skier Yuliya Galysheva came over to Sochi to support her at the Winter Olympics.
Olympics: Sochi events under way
The first events got under way at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Thursday, with Britain's Billy Morgan the first competitor in action in snowboarding.
Roger Federer to play against Kazakhstan at Davis Cup
Roger Federer, Swiss professional tennis player, will play against the Kazakhstan national team in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup.
Russia warms up for Sochi with on-screen triumphs
Before the Winter Olympic Games even kick off on Friday, Russian cinema-goers are savouring victories in sports-themed Kremlin-funded films, from a patriotic biopic of top athletes to a remake of "Some Like it Hot" set in Sochi.
Kazakhstan's Golovkin is next Tyson in middleweight
Like Mike Tyson in 1980, Gennady "GGG" Golovkin was KOing his opponents throughout 2013.
Astana Arlans: Kazakhstan conquers Russia
The Astana Arlans have proved that they will not tolerate a lose in their home ring by flattening the Russian Boxing Team 5:0 on February 1.
GGG TKOs Osumanu Adama in Monte Carlo
Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan has one again defended his WBA and IBO Middleweight titles by TKOing Osamanu Adama from Ghana yesterday.
Alexey Poltoranin may win two golds at Sochi Olympics
Alexey Poltoranin, a star ski racer from Kazakhstan, is likely to win two gold medals at the Winter Sochi Olympics.
Elena Khrustaleva wins sprint at Asian Biathlon Championship
Olympic silver winner Elena Khrustaleva from Kazakhstan has won the sprint competition at the Asian Biathlon Championship in Almaty.
Kazakhstani football player transferred to Polish top division
A forward of the Kazakhstan national football team Sergey Khizhnichenko has signed up with Korona football club from Kietce, Poland.
Kazakh tennis player gains 40 lines in WTA rating
Kazakhstan tennis player Zarina Diyas has improved her standing in the Women Tennis Association (WTA) rating.
Sambo World Cup: Kazakhstan takes 2nd place
Kazakhstan won the second place at the Sambo World Cup Stage among Men and Women for the Prizes of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Olympics: Japan women outnumber men for first time
Women outnumber men for the first time in Japan's Winter Olympics team as the country sends a record number of athletes to Sochi in hopes of its biggest-ever medal haul.
Astana Arlans captain Samat Bashenov named Best Asian WSB boxer
The Astana Arlans captain Samat Bashenov has been named The Best Asian WSB Boxer of 2013.
Stockholm drops its bid for Winter Olympics 2022
Stockholm has dropped its bid for the Winter Olympics 2022.
Cycling: Dutch mulling film about Vinokourov
A Dutch company has offered their assistance in production of a film about famous Kazakhstan cyclist Alexandr Vinokourov.