Kazakhstan karateka became champion of Europe
It is for the first time European J.K.S. Karate Championships has a Kazakhstan champion.
Cycling: Aleksey Lutsenko gets apartment for World Championship victory
Kazakhstan cyclist Aleksey Lutsenko became 2012 under 23 world champion at Limburg, Holland.
Cycling: Astana's Kessiakoff came second in Giro dell’Emilia
Fredrik Kessiakoff, Kazakhstan Pro Team Astana cyclist, finished second in the Giro dell’Emilia one-day race in Italy.
Shvedova made it into WTA TOP-30
Kazakhstan tennis professional Yaroslava Shvedova is ranked 28th in the Women Tennis Association rating at present.
2012 Olympic winner Tanatarov got apartment in Taraz
Zhambyl oblast Wrestling Federation’s president presented Akzhurek Tanatarov with a key to a 3-room apartment in Taraz city.
Chess: 15-y.o. Dinara Saduakassova became International Grand Master
Kazakhstan’s Dinara Saduakassova was awarded the International Grand Master title after she won 7 points out of 9 in Istanbul Chess Olympiad.
Kyzylorda powerlifters set two world records
Nurlan Yeshmakhanov and Yerbol Nauanov set world records at the Junior World Powerlifting Championship in Poland.
Weightlifting: Kazakhstan to host the World Championship for the first time
Kazakhstan will become a hosting country for the World Weightlifting Championship that will be held in 2014.
Wrestling: Manyurova won silver at Canada World Championship
Kazakhstan wrestler Guzel Manyurova won the silver medal at Women’s Wrestling World Championship.
Kazakhstan athletes won 75 medals at Asian Powerlifting Championship
Kazakhstan athletes are the best powerlifters in Asia.
Legendary tennis professional will share her skills in Kazakhstan
Martina Hingis, world-class tennis professional, will conduct master-classes for young tennis players in Astana and Almaty this autumn.
Hockey: Victor Hedman joins Barys club
Victor Hedman, Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, has signed a contract with Astana hockey team.
Kazakhstan weightlifter became three-time world champion
Young Kazakhstan weightlifter Nadezhda Nogai won a gold medal at the world championship among juniors under 17 held in Slovakia.
Wrestling: Rivals tried to bribe me at Olympics: Akzhurek Tanatarov
Kazakhstan free-style wrestler Akzhurek Tanatarov said that several people tried to bribe him during the Olympic Games in London.
Kazakhstan's nine-time snowboarding champion offered special contract
Nine-time snowboarding champion Valeriya Tsoy feels offended by Ust-Kamenogorsk sport officials who failed to fund her training.
Boxing: WBA Champion Golovkin of Kazakhstan wants to fight Sturm of Germany
Golovkin’s managers say they are working to arrange the fight between Kazakhstan's Gennady Golovkin and Germany's Felix Sturm.
Cycling: Vinokourov suggested to hold Tour of Almaty and invite world famous cyclists
Kazakhstan's cyclist Olympic champion Alexandre Vinokourov said that the race could be held in September 2013 in the city of Almaty.
Arm-wrestling: Kazakhstan sportsman became two-time world champion
Kazakhstan’s Rustam Malikov has won the World Arm-Wrestling Championship for the second time.
Cycling: Kazakhstan's Lutsenko became world champion in group road cycling
Kazakhstan cyclist Aleksey Lutsenko won the group race at UCI Road World Championship (U-23) held in Holland.
New city to rise around Brazil World Cup venue
As Brazil builds new venues for the 2014 World Cup, one project stands out for its outsized ambition: the Pernambuco stadium is set to be the centerpiece of a whole new city.