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Health means wealth
As part of the joint program of Turkmenistan and the United Nations, an 800-meter race was held in the Olympic Park of Ashgabat city with the participation of student-athletes from higher education institutions, which was organized by the State Committee on Physical Education and Sports of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the World Health Day.
Pena Babaniyazov, a 2nd year student at the Geology Faculty of the Yagshygeldi Kakaev International University of Oil and Gas, managed to cover a distance of 800 meters in 1 minute 59 seconds in a mass race held under the title “Turkmenistan – the country of happy, healthy and inspired youth” among students of higher education institutions of Turkmenistan on April 5, 2024, declared the year “The Fount of Wisdom of Magtymguly Pyragy” and was awarded the 1st prize-winning place.
Inspired by the wide opportunities created in the country by our Arkadag Hero Serdar, our youth participate in various competitions, taking prizes.