Turkmenistan is beginning active preparation of national teams for the XXXIV Summer Olympic and XVIII Summer Paralympic Games, which will be held in Los Angeles (USA) in 2028. This decision was made at an extended meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers chaired by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
As reported by the State News Agency of Turkmenistan, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Bayramgul Orazdurdyeva proposed to create an Organizing Committee and develop a program for the comprehensive training of athletes. The plan includes organizing training sessions and camps at the Olympic village in Ashgabat and the sports complex in the “Avaza” National Tourist Zone.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that the development of physical education and sports at the global level, as well as the successful participation of Turkmen athletes in major international competitions are priorities of state policy. He instructed to continue work in this direction, noting the importance of timely preparation for the upcoming Games.
At the recent 2024 Olympics in Paris, Turkmenistan was represented by 6 athletes in various disciplines: judokas Serdar Rahimov and Maysa Pardayeva, weightlifter Davranbek Hasanbayev, swimmers Musa Zhalayev and Aynura Primova, track and field athlete Valentina Meredova. At the Paralympic Games in Paris, Turkmen athlete Mayagozel Ekeyeva competed in para-powerlifting.
Particularly noteworthy is the historic achievement of Turkmenistan at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where Polina Guryeva, under the guidance of the head coach of the national team Artur Emiryan, won the first and so far only Olympic medal in the history of independent Turkmenistan – silver in weightlifting in the weight category up to 59 kilograms. Her total result in the biathlon was a record 217 kilograms.
Thus, preparations for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles are becoming an important stage in the development of sports in Turkmenistan, aimed at strengthening the country's position in the international sports arena and repeating, and possibly exceeding, the previous achievements of Turkmen athletes.
