The participation of Turkmen athletes in major international competitions is an obvious recognition of the sporting achievements of our country in the world and the sports policy implemented by Esteemed Arkadagly Hero President.

      The development of high-level sports and the physical culture and health movement in Turkmenistan, as well as the implementation of comprehensive measures to promote a healthy lifestyle are the focus of attention of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The authority of Turkmen sports on the world stage is increasing from year to year.

     In the Epoch of the Revival of a new era of powerful state, the development of public physical culture and sports, the Olympic movement became a noble principle. In our country, comprehensive work is being carried out to develop physical education and high-performance sports, to train international-level masters of sports and ensure their successful performances at major sporting competitions.

      The National volleyball team of Turkmenistan took part in the Asian tournament “CAVA Voleyball Nations League”, which was held in Islamabad (Pakistan) from May 9 to May 17 this year. In order to ensure high-quality preparation for the Asian tournament, the National volleyball team of Turkmenistan held its training camp in the city of Tashkent (Uzbekistan) from May 4 to May 10.

      From May 11 to May 17, 2024, the International tournament “League of Nations of the Central Asian Volleyball Association” was held in the city of Islamabad of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in which the National volleyball team of Turkmenistan took part.

      The tournament was attended by volleyball teams from 6 (six) Asian countries: the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkmenistan, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

      In the first match of the competition, on May 11, our national team lost to the national team of the Islamic Republic of Iran with a score of 3:2. However, in the second game of the tournament, on May 12, our team managed to beat the Kyrgyz team with a score of 3:0. Next, on May 15, the national team of Turkmenistan defeated the national team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with a score of 3:1. In the next game, on May 16, the National volleyball team of Turkmenistan, having defeated the National volleyball team of Sri Lanka, won the right to play in the final game of the International tournament “League of Nations of the Central Asian Volleyball Association”.

      The final match took place on May 17 of this year between the National volleyball team of Turkmenistan and the hosts of the tournament - the National team of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. As a result of the match, the National team of Turkmenistan took second place behind the Pakistani team and became a silver medalist in the League of Nations of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA).

      We express our deepest gratitude to our Hero Arkadag and our Arkadagly Hero Serdar for their constant care in order for young people to achieve new heights in sports and further glorify the Motherland with their achievements.