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PRESIDENT GURBANGULY BERDIMUHAMEDOV VISITS THE CAPITAL’S OLYMPIC VILLAGE
On January 20, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has visited the capital’s Olympic village and inspected the preparation to coming big international tournaments in our country and training of sportsmen.
Upon arrival in the Olympic village, the President of Turkmenistan has been met by the Vice-premier who supervises health protection sphere and public and sport organizations as well as the head of Ashgabat’s administration, heads of certain ministries and profile departments.
The Head of the State has inspected the condition of sport facilities of unique complex, which has not analogues not only in Central Asia but also far beyond it. The Olympic stadium, which attracts with the sculpture of ahalteke horse, the biggest in the world, installed above the stands, is one of these facilities.
The stadium, which meets all international standards, can be used for various high-level competitions including football matches, field and track
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has noted that the size of the stadium allows holding events on occasion of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence. It is necessary to think over how to use available capabilities for large-scale celebration events efficiently, the Head of the State said, having given number of certain instructions to the Head of Ashgabat’s administration and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs.
The Leader of the Nation highlighted that these celebration events have to comply with the spirit of Turkmens, demonstrate success achieved by our country in development of sport and Olympic movement, assertion of the principles of healthy life style in the society.
It is worth to mention that V Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games have been held in the Olympic village in 2017 and the World Weightlifting Championship in 2018. High level of these competitions has been noted by the biggest world media. The Head of the State holds the preparation to major sport events under personal control, which provides their big success.
These and other representative competitions, which Ashgabat receives with all hospitality, have not only enhanced sport prestige of Turkmenistan but also have raised the authority of the state as a powerful center of sport life, as well as have started mechanisms of sport, economic and cultural diplomacy for universal peace and progress, the Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted.
All of these has become an excellent opportunity to demonstrate multidimensional potential of our country, its interest in strengthening of partner, friendly and business relations, in establishment of trustful relations and understanding in the region and the world to the world community, to stimulate the development of mass sport and tourism…
The Head of the State has also noted that having achieved big victories, Turkmen sportsmen have to put necessary efforts for Turkmen flag to fly higher.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted that good news about demonstration of Turkmen sports of the highest achievements has come recently – our sportswoman in weightlifting Yulduz Jumabayeva has become a world star, which proves steadfast development of national sports. The Head of the State noted it is necessary to make all necessary to create necessary conditions for sportsmen so they would be able to achieve such success more often.
Speaking of this, the President of the country highlighted that secondary schools of all regions of the country have well-equipped gyms and sport grounds. There are places for going in for sport in modern residential complexes including children playgrounds, football fields, tennis and other training schools.
Turkmen leader said that Turkmens have a saying “My health is my main wealth”. It can be used as an original motto, which stimulates Turkmenistan citizens to participate in physical and health improving movement and sports of the highest achievements in the epoch of might and happiness. The youth of the country has to go in for various sports hard trying to achieve high results at international competitions.
In 2021, our country will host cycling track racing, qualification matches of the Davis Cup International Tennis Tournament. Having asked about preparation to these competitions, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov listened to the report of Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs G. Agamyradov.
Further, the Minister of Health and Medical Industry has reported to the Head of the State that foreign sportsmen would receive vaccination from infectious diseases, for which all necessary resources are available.
The Head of the State has focused that at present time, many countries has started to produce vaccine from severe virus infection. For example, we can use Sputnik V vaccine, which has been officially registered by Turkmenistan.
Having noted the necessity to continue works in this direction and talks with other countries, the President of Turkmenistan gave specific assignments to relative officials related to the arrival of sportsmen from different parts of the world to our country for participation in the competitions.
Despite the vaccine registered in our country, the foreign sportsmen may wish to have another vaccine, in which regard they have to have a choice, the Head of the State said. We have to provide it of free basis as we have all capabilities for this. In this context, Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has given number of instructions to relative officials.
After, the Head of the State has visited indoor complex of the Olympic village, which would host the World Track Cycling Championship.
The construction of excellent cycling track in the Olympic village, which meets all international standards, has become an important event and another stage in development of the cycling in Turkmenistan. According to foreign experts and specialists of International Cycling Union, it complies with all requirements, has necessary equipment and facility base, in its turn, it provides holding of the competition of higher level.
It is worth to mention that road infrastructure of the country is also adapted for conducting cycling races.
The roads, which have been built in the Kopetdag foothills, are used for numerous national competitions. These days, they have been turned into training ground of sport masters.
Having looked around the racing tracks and stands of indoor track cycling complex for 6,000 people, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made an assessment of the conditions for sportsmen, referees and spectators.
The Head of the State has listened to the report of the Ministers of Sport and Youth Affairs on preparation to the World track cycling championship. It was informed that it is expected that sportsmen from almost 40 countries of the world would take part in the competition. The competitions will be held in 10 categories. Taking into account that competitions will be held separately for men and women, 20 races would be organized.
Having listened to the report, the Head of the State focused again on the necessity of hosting competitions on high level, which meets international requirements. The bicycles, which would be sued by Turkmen sportsmen, have to be decorated with national symbols and the main thing is that Turkmen flag has to fly above our sportsmen.
The President of the country has noted that it is necessary to pay the utmost attention to the issues related to sportsmen’s health and doping control during coming world championships. It has to be provided according to international requirements. We have modern Doping Control Center and its capabilities have to be fully used, the Head of the State said, having given relative instructions to profile officials.
Continuing the conversation, the Head of the State has focused on the necessity to maintain the facilities of the Olympic village in proper condition. Each of the facilities has to be used according to it designation. It is necessary to take measures for attraction of young people to do sport exercises using exercise machines, the Leader of the nation said, having given number of instructions to the head of Ashgabat’s administration.
Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has also requested to provide high level of work of International Live Broadcast Center of the Olympic village. Specialists, who will work in this center, have to have high qualification and operate available equipment professionally providing high quality of broadcasting of the competitions. In this regard, the Chairman of the State Committee for Television, Radiobroadcasting and Cinematography has received number of instructions.
Speaking of importance of the World track cycling championship, the President of Turkmenistan has noted that there are many lovers of this sport in the world. The Leader of the Nation has also highlighted that coming international competitions indicate growing relations of our country with international sport organizations.
In addition, the President of the country has said about the necessity to hold all works related to preparation of international competitions under strict control as well as that everything related to this subject have to be solved on time, in which regard, the Vice-premier has received certain instructions.
Having walked to indoor tennis court of the Olympic village, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that hosting of qualification round of the Davis Cup International Tennis Tournament in Ashgabat is a convincing evidence of growing authority of neutral Turkmenistan in international sport arena and excellent opportunity for further wide popularization of sports including tennis in our country.
Taking into account modern trends in the world sport as well as big international competitions to be held in Turkmenistan, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has given specific instructions on activation of this work by efficient use of all capabilities of the Olympic village and introduction of modern technologies and digital system.
The tennis court of the complex is equipped according to all modern requirements. The Head of the State has expressed the interest in preparation works expanded in the complex, having focused on the necessity to take all indicators into account.
Capabilities of the indoor tennis court of the Olympic village comply with international standards, Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted. Same like in other sport facilities, all technical standards of International Olympic Committee have taken into account and implemented during project planning and construction of the complex.
The Head of the State highlighted that holding of qualification round of the Davis Cup International Tennis Tournament in our country would be very important for development of various sports in our country. It means that it is necessary to take measures for provision of high organizational level of these competitions. It will be a remarkable event, which will enhance international sport authority of our Motherland, the Leader of the Nation said.
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that Turkmen tennis players win prizes at international competitions. Having expressed confidence that Turkmen sportsmen would achieve higher results at the coming Davis Cup Tournament in Ashgabat, the Head of the State noted high activity of Turkmenistan citizens in mass physical training and sport and expressed confidence that achievements of our sportsmen would raise the Flag of Turkmenistan higher.
In this regard, the Head of the State noted that high level of organization of international tournaments is provided in the facilities of the Olympic village; it has all conditions for sportsmen and fans. The President of Turkmenistan highlighted the necessity to approach these subjects with ful responsibility and gave number of instructions to relative officials for control of preparation works.
The Olympic village, which has no analogues in the region, enhances the pride of Turkmenistan citizens. At present time, it is used for organization of international competitions, training of sportsmen, health improving sessions. It is also worth to mention that Turkmenistan National team, which would compete at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, trains in the Olympic village as well as that preparation to 2021 international competitions is ongoing on the highest level. Its construction has become an important stage in development of sports. It gives a reason to say that national sport sphere, which meets high international standards and requirements of International Olympic Committee, has been established.
Vice-premier M. Geldiniyazov has reported on works carried out in the spheres under his supervision and expanded high-level preparation to physical, training, sport and mass health improving events planned on occasion of the 30 anniversary of sacred independence as well as to international competitions planned in our country.
Having listened to the report and summing up the outcomes of the visit to the Olympic village, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted the importance of coming big sport competitions and in this regard, has requested Vice-premier M. Geldiniyazov to provide high-level organization and to prepare comprehensively to these events.
The results of these competitions have to demonstrate high level reached by Turkmenistan in sport sphere, national culture, rich heritage, hospitality, cordiality and openness of our people. The guests, who will visit our country, have to have unforgettable impression of these national features, the Head of the State said and gave number of instructions on this account.
We use significant investments for development of mass physical training, sports and Olympic movement in our country, the Head of the State noted, having highlighted that it is necessary to put all efforts for this work to bring specific result.
The President of the country has requested relative officials to use the practice of organization of big international competitions by Turkmenistan, which has first-class sport infrastructure, which meets high international standards, efficiently and wished success in fulfilment of set objectives.
In addition, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has made some sport exercises in the gym of the complex.
The Head of the State notes that doing physical exercise and going in for sports have to be an important principle of daily life of every Turkmenistan citizen. Regular physical exercises increase people’s activity and develop his wish for creative work.
The proposals of the Leader of the Nation related to sports are supported by the UN, which is visually indicated by the recognition of success achieved by our country in development of sport, propaganda of Olympic, physical training and health improving movement, strengthening of ecological culture, which is thought to be an important vector of society and high assessment.
Care of the health of the nation, creation of all conditions for happy life of people are important directions of the policy, which is successfully pursued by the Leader of the Nation. The reforms, national programs and big projects implemented in Turkmenistan are based on the health of people, who are the main value of our state and society.
Having performed sport exercises, the Leader of the Nation noted that activities aimed at strengthening of the principles of healthy life style in the society are very important and left the place of event.
Conditions for inspection of compliance of sportsmen with requirements of international competitions, making medical test and taking of necessary rehabilitation measures. It is worth to mention that level of provision of this building meets high international requirements.
Having visited the building of the Health Rehabilitation Center and diagnostic laboratory, the officials and specialists of the Ministry of Health Protection and Medical Industry of the country discussed the directions of the execution of the program aimed at provision of organizational level of the coming world championship. It has all necessary conditions for inspection of compliance of sportsmen with requirements of international competitions, making medical test and taking of necessary rehabilitation measures.
Doctors and specialists who had special training courses will make relative work in this place. It forms up an important conditions for regulation of health condition of the sportsmen participating in international competitions and level of their readiness to compete.
The Center of International Broadcasting of the Olympic village is one of important buildings of the complex. It has all necessary conditions supporting wide coverage of preparation works, their organizational level and broadcasting of the competitions to the countries of the world.
Modern equipment installed in the building and use of innovative technologies allow TV channels to broadcast competitions live and let people from different world countries to see the competitions.
Today, the management and leading specialists of the State Committee for Television, Broadcasting and Cinematography have exchanged the opinions on the issues related to TV broadcasting of the world track cycling championship, which would be held in our capital. They have also outlined specific directions of successful fulfilment of coming objectives.
Necessary preparation work has been also started with participation of relative specialists. At the same time, digital technologies and communication means, capabilities of internet will be used effectively.
It will give the opportunity to broadcast the competitions on TV channels in real-time mode. Special role in successful fulfilment of objectives set by Leader of the Nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov under started preparation works is given to mass media of the country.
Therefore, international partnership in the sphere of national sport, the same like in all directions, will be taken on higher level. In its turn, it will open more roads for the triumph of sports, which is a messenger of peace.
In general, it means that integrated measures are taken for enhancement of prestige of Turkmen sport and activation of work of Turkmenistan, which is recognized in the world as a sport power, in this direction.