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Birzhan Zhakypov wins APB Inaugural Title Match in Hong Kong: AIBE Pro Boxing Continues
Kazakhstani boxer Birzhan Zhakypov has won a Brazilian fighter Patrick Lourenco at the AIBA Pro Boxing (APG)
19 February 2015
Bruce Jenner 'gender change' captures US attention
Olympic champion turned reality TV star Bruce Jenner has Americans' rapt attention once again amid talk that he is soon to come out as transgender.
06 February 2015
First ticket to Rio Olympics for Kazakhstan: Berik Abdrakhmanov wins AIBA Pro Boxing in lightweight division
Kazakhstani boxer Berik Abdrakhmanov won the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) Inaugural Title, an ultimate ticket to the Rio Olympics, in a fight against Uzbek boxer Hurshid Tojibaev in Astana, Kazakhstan.
05 February 2015
Pistorius stripped of degree by Scottish university
Jailed Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been stripped of an honorary degree awarded to him by Strathclyde University in 2012.
03 February 2015
Five fights in 2015: Kanat Islam means business
Kazakhstani professional boxer Kanat Islam, holder of the WBA Fedecaribe title in the super welterweight category, plans to have five fights in 2015.
28 January 2015
China has mountain to climb with 2022 Winter Olympics bid
High on a barren mountainside, a red flag marks the spot where China hopes ski jumpers will launch themselves to glory at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
21 January 2015
Layout of Olympic venues presented in Almaty
The Akimat of Almaty (municipal authorities) has unveiled the draft layout of the Olympic venues.
12 January 2015
Olympics: Beijing, Almaty hand over rival 2022 Winter Games bids
Leaders of the rival Beijing and Almaty bids to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics made official guarantees to the IOC as their battle entered the final straight.
07 January 2015
New boxers, new Olympic managers for Astana Arlans in 5th Season of WSB
The Kazakhstani boxing club Astana Arlans has presented the team members of the new season at the AIBA World Boxing Academy in Almaty.
29 December 2014
Nazarbayev on Almaty's bid for 2022 Winter Olympics
Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the feasibility of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Almaty during Q&A session with media representatives.
22 December 2014
IOC introduces reforms: from diminishing costs to anti-sexual discrimination
The IOC introduced reforms for the next Olympics Games. Kazakhstan is bidding to host the 2022 Olympics so it can be affected as well.
11 December 2014
Zarina Diyas hopes to represent Kazakhstan at Olympics
Zarina Diyas is now the most successful tennis player in Kazakhstan. Climbing to the 33rd position in the WTA ranking, she hopes to win a Grand Slam title and represent Kazakhstan at the Olympic Games.
14 November 2014
Interational Olympics Committe introduces antidiscrimination clause; Kazakhstan is bidding to host 2022 Olympics
The IOC has declared a new antidiscrimination clause would be included in all future host city contract starting with 2022 Winter Olympics that Kazakhstan is bidding to host.
10 November 2014
Kazakh skier Galysheva to continue competing despite unfair judgement at Olympics
Kazakhstani mogul skier Yuliya Galysheva has decided to continue competing and changed a discipline.
31 October 2014
Kazakhstan wants 2/3 of 2022 Olympics costs to be funded by investors
Vice-Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan said that Kazakhstan was planning to use a mixed model of financial management should it be granted the right to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
19 October 2014
Olympics is a celebration of sport, not vanity fair: Kazakh expert
Kazakhstani expert Nurlan Nurov talks about the possibility of Kazakhstan hosting the Olympics 2022 and the financial aspect of the endeavour.
13 October 2014
President of International Olympic Committee tours sport venues in Almaty
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach toured Almaty sport facilities as a part of his visit to Kazakhstan.
13 October 2014
Oslo drops its bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics; Kazakhstan's Almaty and Chinese Beijing still competing
Norwegian Oslo has withdrawn its bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics leaving Kazakhstan's Almaty and Chinese Beijing as the only contenders in the race.
04 October 2014
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