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Olympics: Russia plans glitzy ceremony to sway sceptical world
Russia on Friday officially opens in Sochi its first ever Winter Olympics with a lavish ceremony attended by dozens of heads of state and aimed at impressing a sceptical world with an unforgettable spectacle.
07 February 2014
Olympics: Kazakh freestyler Galysheva qualifies for finals
The mother and fiance of the Kazakhstan skier Yuliya Galysheva came over to Sochi to support her at the Winter Olympics.
07 February 2014
Olympics: Sochi events under way
The first events got under way at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Thursday, with Britain's Billy Morgan the first competitor in action in snowboarding.
06 February 2014
Bob Dylan, Beckham steal Super Bowl commercial sideshow
Bob Dylan providing a rallying cry for the US auto industry and David Beckham losing his underwear were among the highlights of the Super Bowl advertising blitz Sunday.
03 February 2014
Alexey Poltoranin may win two golds at Sochi Olympics
Alexey Poltoranin, a star ski racer from Kazakhstan, is likely to win two gold medals at the Winter Sochi Olympics.
02 February 2014
Mad men eye record Super Bowl ad extravaganza
What do the Muppets, Greek yogurt and Arnold Schwarzenegger have in common? They're all starring in the most expensive four hours of American television ever.
30 January 2014
Kazakhstan weightlifting star Ilya Ilyin posts prophetic photo on Instagram
Two-times Olympic champion in weightlifting Ilya Ilyin from Kazakhstan has posted a prophetic photo in his Instagram account.
30 January 2014
Elena Khrustaleva wins sprint at Asian Biathlon Championship
Olympic silver winner Elena Khrustaleva from Kazakhstan has won the sprint competition at the Asian Biathlon Championship in Almaty.
29 January 2014
Kazakhstani football player transferred to Polish top division
A forward of the Kazakhstan national football team Sergey Khizhnichenko has signed up with Korona football club from Kietce, Poland.
29 January 2014
Kazakh tennis player gains 40 lines in WTA rating
Kazakhstan tennis player Zarina Diyas has improved her standing in the Women Tennis Association (WTA) rating.
28 January 2014
Sambo World Cup: Kazakhstan takes 2nd place
Kazakhstan won the second place at the Sambo World Cup Stage among Men and Women for the Prizes of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
28 January 2014
Olympics: Japan women outnumber men for first time
Women outnumber men for the first time in Japan's Winter Olympics team as the country sends a record number of athletes to Sochi in hopes of its biggest-ever medal haul.
28 January 2014
2 Kazakhstan crews in Top 20 of Dakar 2014
The 35th edition of the world's most prestigious Dakar rally has finished in the Chilean city Valparaiso on January 18, 2014.
20 January 2014
Kazakhstan racing crews approach final straight of Dakar rally
Kazakhstan's Astana Motorsports Team racing crews have reached the final straight of the Dakar rally.
20 January 2014
Skiing: Kazakhstan's Poltoranin in Top 3 of 15-kilometer race at World Cup stage
Kazakhstan's Alexey Poltoranin made it into the list of the Top 3 best skiers at the 15-kilometer race of the World Cup stage in Poland.
20 January 2014
Kazakhstan's racers complete 11th stage of Dakar 2014
The eleventh stage had a difficult high-speed special section that was a key one for the overall success in the Dakar 2014.
20 January 2014
Kazakhstan's racers improve their results at Dakar after 10th stage
Kazakhstan’s Astana Motorsports racers have successfully completed the tenth stage of the Dakar 2014.
20 January 2014
Dakar's 9th stage no piece of cake for Kazakhstan racers
Kazakhstan racers completed the ninth stage of Dakar rally with stable results.
17 January 2014
NBA's Kings to accept Bitcoin for tickets
US basketball outfit the Sacramento Kings said Thursday they would begin accepting Bitcoin, the first professional sports team to accept the virtual currency.
17 January 2014
Kazakhstan challenges Dakar's 7th stage
The Kazakhstan team of Astana Motorsports, containing two off-road crews and one truck, successfully completed the 7th stage at Dakar.
14 January 2014