Kazakhstan to participate in World Universiade in China
Kazakhstan students will take part in 26th World Universiade, which will start on August, 12 in Chinese Shenzhen.
Astana to host boxing world championship in 2013
Boxing world championship will be held in Astana in 2013.
Norwegians will have a bike tour across Kazakhstan
The tour starts on August 6. A group of cyclists will ride along Semey-Almaty-Astana route.
Astana Arlans to start WSB season with fight against Los Angeles Matadors
The fight has been scheduled for June 11 in the US. The Kazakh boxers are also expected to face Dinamo Moscow, Milano Thunder, Pohang Poseidons and Mumbai teams this season.
Kazakhstan cyclist Andrey Kashechkin back in Astana team
He was part of the team in 2007, but was disqualified for doping for two years.
Mikhail Kukushkin is nine lines up in ATP ranking
Kazakhstan tennis professional Mikhail Kukushkin moved nine lines up in the Association of Tennis Professionals ranking and is now 60th.
Basketball club Astana got a new 5 from US
The club has signed a 1-year contract with Eric Williams, 27.
Shvedova won US Open doubles in Washington
Yaroslava Shvedova coupled with Sania Mirza won the finals of the Washington Open.
International expeditions to K2 delayed by one more day
This forced delay might prevent Zhumayev from congratulating his son on his birthday from the height of 8000m.
PHOTO: Rafting championship took place on Turgen River near Almaty
Men’s team Multimix and women’s team BEMS won the first place in slalom.
Our chief goal is to stay alive: K2 expedition
Participants of the international alpinist expedition to K2 that includes 2 Kazakh climbers are bracing for the fourth ascent to Chogori to set a camp at 8000 m.
Kukushkin won the President’s Cup in Astana
Kazakhstan tennis player Mikhail Kukushkin won the President’s Cup in men’s singles in Astana.
Volleyball club Almaty missed spot in Worlds by one step
Kazakh volleyball club lost to Iranian team 0:3 (16:25, 15:25, 19:25) in the finals of the men’s Asian Volleyball Club Championship in Indonesia.
PHOTO: Massimov attended Junior Boxing Championship in Astana
Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan took part in the ceremony of awarding the gold medal to Bekzhan Kibitkaliyev who won in 54kg category.
Kazakhstan won 5 medals in Junior Boxing Worlds
In the final fight Kazakh boxer Didar Tolegen, 80 kg, lost to Orbek Sharopov from Uzbekistan and received silver.
Beibut Shumenov defended his WBA world champion title
Kazakh boxer Beibut Shumenov won the fight by knocking out Danny Santiago in the ninth round in Las Vegas.
Voskoboeva won the President’s Cup doubles
Galina Voskoboeva from Kazakhstan coupled with Vitalia Dyachenko from Russia won against Akgul Amanmuradova from Uzbekistan and Aleksandra Panova from Russia.
Expedition to K2 will not continue the ascent before August 1
Bad weather is preventing the expedition from starting the four acclimatization ascent. During the days of rest they spent time practicing aerial stunts.
Shumenov heavier than Santiago before the WBA title fight
Traditional weighing ceremony took place in Las Vegas. American Danny Santiago turned out to be 900 grams lighter than the Kazakh boxer.
Golovkin to defend WBA title against an American
The title fight against Lajuan Simon, 32 will take place in Almaty October 15.