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Olympic outfits selected in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan contest of designs of official and sport outfits for Kazakhstan Olympic team for the Sochi Olympics has been completed.
03 June 2013
Designs for Kazakhstan's Olympians presented in Astana
Designs of new outfits for Kazakhstan's participants of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games were presented in Astana.
03 June 2013
Chinese and U.S. designers bidding to design for Kazakhstan Olympic team
Designers from China and the U.S. will compete for the right to design outfits for Kazakhstan Olympic sportsmen.
28 May 2013
International Olympic Day marked by cycling marathon in Almaty
A cycling marathon, dedicated to the International Olympic Day, was held in Almaty.
22 May 2013
Kazakhstan promises $250,000 for gold at Sochi Olympics
Kazakhstan Sport and Physical Culture Agency has announced the awards for winning medals at the Sochi Olympics.
14 May 2013
Kazakhstan expected to win at least two medals in Sochi Olympics
Kazakhstan Sport and Physical Education Agency has great expectations of those athletes who have already won different World Championships.
08 May 2013
Skiing: Kazakhstan skiers plan to gain 12-14 spots to Sochi Olympic Games
In the 2012-2013 season Kazakhstan skiers showed that they “have good chances to perform successfully” in the forthcoming Olympics.
18 April 2013
Kazakhstan wins 30 licences for Sochi Olympics
Kazakhstan has already obtained around 30 licenses for the 22nd winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
28 March 2013
Olympics: Experts predict that Kazakhstan will win only one medal in Sochi Olympics
According to the forecast, Norway’s team will be the leader in the medal count with 38 medals (16 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze).
24 March 2013
Most of Kazakhstan proud of its Olympic winners regardless of ethnic origin: poll
58.5% of the respondents believe that “if athletes of different ethnic origins bring medals to Kazakhstan they are welcome to do so.”
01 March 2013
Biathlon: Kazakhstan biathletes gain 10 Sochi Olympic spots
Five women’s and five men’s spots enable Kazakhstan to set forth a full squad of athletes at the Sochi Olympic Games.
25 February 2013
Football/Olympics: Sex motels revamp for World Cup, Olympics
A shortage of hotel rooms has led Rio authorities to invest millions of dollars to convert raunchy motels to accommodate the legions of tourists expected for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 summer Olympics.
23 February 2013
Olympics: Russia fetes one year to Sochi as official fired
President Vladimir Putin vowed Russia would justify expectations when it hosts the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in one year, after ruthlessly firing an official blamed for delays in building infrastructure.
09 February 2013
35 Kazakhstan athletes to take part in 2014 China Youth Olympic Games
Kazakhstan athletes will compete in weightlifting, boxing, water polo, swimming, gymnastics and other events in the Nanjing Youth Olympics.
04 February 2013
Hockey: Dallman officially becomes Kazakhstani
General Manager of Kazakhstan hockey team Shumi Babayev told about the selection of candidates to Kazakhstan national hockey team.
04 February 2013
Seven Kazakhstan teams will participate in Special Olympics
Kazakhstan athletes with intellectual disabilities won ten gold, four bronze and four silver medals at last year's Special Olympics.
24 January 2013
Talgat Yermegiyayev awarded with American Academy of Martial Arts Award
The former chairman of Sport and Physical Education Agency will get the prize for his contribution into development of sport in Kazakhstan.
22 January 2013
Jackie Chan may be starring in Olympians Kazakhstan TV series
Olympians will feature a story of three friends: Ilya, Sasha and Serik, who will become Olympic champions of Kazakhstan.
14 January 2013
Tour de France champ Wiggins knighted in New Year honours
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins led a parade of Olympic champions whose achievements in a remarkable summer of sport in Britain were recognised in the New Year Honours list on Saturday.
30 December 2012
Russia’s luger Nevzorova to compete for Kazakhstan team
Former Russia's luger Tatyana Nevzorova hopes to qualify for 2014 Sochi Olympic Games by joining Kazakhstan national luging team.
21 November 2012