Vinokourov to lead Astana team in Langkawi Tour
Alexandre Vinokourov will lead Kazakhstan cycling team Astana in Langkawi Tour that will be held in Malaysia in February, 2012.
11-y.o. Kazakh chess-player to fight for Grandmaster title in Singapore
11-year old Zhansaya Abdumalik, a four-time world chess champion will take part in Singapore Chess Tournament.
Finland displacing Egypt as New Year tour destination for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan residents won't change their preferences when choosing New Year tours this year.
Return to A and Gakku to represent Kazakhstan in Goa Film festival
Two Kazakhstan films will take part in the 42nd World Cinema Film Festival that will be held in Goa, India.
Japan bought 10% of eurozone fund's latest bonds
Japan bought half as many bonds as usual in the eurozone rescue fund's latest issue, an official in Tokyo said Tuesday.
Kazakhstan singer won international contest in China
Kazakhstan singer Svetlana Kasyan won the first prize of the V International Vocalist Contest in China.
Kazakhstan and Vietnam universities will work together
President Nazarbayev gave a speech on modernization of Kazakhstan system of education and urged both countries to cooperate in this area.
Kazakhstan won 13 gold medals in Asian Aquatics Championship
Kazakhstan national aquatics team has won 13 gold medals in Asian Junior Championship, that took place in Indonesia.
Former Vice-Miss Kazakhstan will participate in Miss Asia Pacific World Competition 2011 in Korea
Diana Yamlikhanova, 19-year-old Almaty resident will represent Kazakhstan at Miss Asia Pacific World Competition 2011.
Rypakova won first medal for Kazakhstan at World Championship in Korea
Kazakhstan sportswoman Olga Rypakova has won a silver medal at Athletics World Championship in South Korea.
India mulls exporting nuclear reactors to Kazakhstan
Indian and Kazakh governments are negotiating export of nuclear reactors.
Lee Myung-bak thanked Nazarbayev for caring about Koreans living in Kazakhstan
President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak thanked Nursultan Nazarbayev for caring about ethnic Koreans living in Kazakhstan.
Four members of K2 expedition reached the third camp
Four participants of the international expedition to K2, also known as Chogori, have reached the third camp at the height of 7100 meters, in spite of the snow and strong wind.
Expedition to K2 reached the second camp
Only four out of six climbers are continueing their way to the top. They are expecting the good weather to hold on.
International expedition to K2 has set the 4th camp
According to Kazakh climber Maksut Zhumayev, the team has set the route to the fourth camp and set the camp. This fulfills the main goal of their fourth acclimatization ascent.
К2 expedition stoped several hundred meters before the fourth camp
Chogori is 8,611 meters high. So to reach the peak the team will have to cover another 811 meters of height.
International expedition to K2 might challenge the summit before August 9
According to Kazakh alpinist Maksut Zhumayev they’ve received weather forecasts that the weather will be good enough until Tuesday for the final ascent.
Alpinists of K2 expedition spent a night at 7100 m
Good weather on August 4 allowed the team to ascend 500 meters of Chogori.
K2 expedition covered a record distance in one day
The team of alpinists ascended 1300 meters in 11 hours. Their trip from the first camp to the second was one of the most difficult and exhausting.
15 sportsmen to represent Kazakhstan at Athletics World Championship in Korea
15 sportsmen will represent Kazakhstan at track and field athletics World Championship, which will start on August, 27 in South Korean Daegu.