The  development  of high-level sports and mass-sport movement in Turkmenistan, aswell as the implementation of a wide range of measures to promote a healthylifestyle are in the focus of attention of President Serdar Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan. 

       Inrecent years, the prestige of Turkmen sports on the world stage has beengrowing. Various sports competitions are held regularly on the basis of state organizations and universities. Factors such as the availability ofwell-equipped sports complexes and high training potential play a crucial rolein the rapid development of national sports.

      The university has a closed sports complex that meets the requirements of all international sports standards. The complex has 213 spectator swimming pools, 213 spectator halls for various sports (tennis, mini-football, basketball,volleyball and handball halls), gyms and boxing fields. There are indoor andoutdoor basketball and volleyball courts. Adjacent to the sports complex arelarge and small soccer fields, long distance trekking and outdoor athleticfields, numerous gyms and various sports equipment.

    To implement the initiatives of the Distin guished President in the field of physical education and sports, the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Universityof Oil and Gas has a student sports club equipped with the latest sport sequipment, and its task is to create conditions for improving the health of students and playing sports. The student sports club is designed to contri bute to the up bringing of a healthy, physically strong, spiritually rich young generation and to increase students' interest in physical education and sports.The student sports club has a number of sports sections. Student youth with great enthusiasm and activity participate in the work of these groups in their free time. The university regularly hosts educational and training events and competitions in various sports.

University sports students actively participate in national and international competition sand achieve success.

   The International Turkmen National Wrestling and Alysh Wrestling Competition was held in our capital city of Ashgabat on April 22 to 25, 2025. At the competition, Begli Hojammayev, a third-year student of Power Engineering and Civil Engineering Faculty of our university, took 2nd place in the 100 kg weight class. Umyt Garagulov, a fourth-year student of the Economics and Management Faculty, took 3rd place in the 60 kg weight class and Aynura Fayzullaeva, a third-year student of the Power Engineering and Civil Engineering Faculty, took 2nd place in the 58 kg weight class.

   Musa Dzhalaev, a 3rd year student of the Geology Faculty of our university, successfully performed and took honorable 2nd place at the Open Central Asian Swimming Championship in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, from May 20 to 22, 2025.

     Lala Shohradova, a first-year student of the Economics and Management Faculty of our university, took 2nd place in the International Wrestling Championship among youth from West Asian countries, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from June 2 to 12, 2025.

   The Open Central Asian Karate Championship was held fromAugust 4 to 12, 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Hemra Begjanov, a fourth-yearstudent in of the Oil and Gas Faculty of the Balkanabat branch of the YagshygeldiKakayev International Oil and Gas University, successfully competed in the 80+kg weight category and took first place at this international competition.

      On September 1-14, 2025, in Athens, Alisher Jumamuradov, the first-year student of the Geology Faculty of our university, successfully competed and took honorable 2nd place at the XX International Jiu-Jitsu Tournament among Balkan States.

   In the new era of the revival of the sovereign state, new pages are being written in the history of Turkmen sports. Today, Turkmenistan is known as a country with a developed sports system, capable of participating in world-class competitions and achieving prestigious positions.

   Inspired by the extensive opportunities created by our hero, Serdar, our youth are participating in international competitions and winning prizes.

   The successes of Turkmen athletes in international competitions deserve special attention.

   From October 13 to 23, 2025, the KAVA International Volleyball Tournament among male and female students from Central Asian countries was held in Bukhara, Republic of Uzbekistan. Our student team, consisting of students from our country's higher education institutions, successfully competed and deservedly took second place.

   It is worth noting that students from the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University, Merdanov Yazmyrat, Berdigulyev Shirmammet, Ballykov Arslan, Amanov Aman, Toylyev Kerim, Kadamjanova Tavus, Nuryeva Tuvakbibi, Pirmetova Dilafruz, and our coach, Jumayeva Leyla, made a huge contribution to this success.

   May our Hero Arkadag and our Hero Arkadagly Serdar, who provide all the necessary opportunities and conditions for our young generation to acquire high qualifications, be healthy, live long, and continue to prosper in their work for the benefit of the country!

   From October 19 to 28, 2025, the Central Asian Volleyball Tournament "CAVA CHALLENGE CUP 2025" was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament featured hosts Bangladesh, as well as national teams of Nepal, the Maldives, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and national team of our country. Our national team successfully competed in the international tournament and deservedly won the first place. Students from the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University made a special contribution to our national team's success, they are:

- Bayramgeldi Veyisov

- Bagtyyar Hemrakuliyev

- Akmurat Dovletov

- Tirkesh Nurgeldiyev

- Arslan Ballykov

- Ilham Allaberdiyev

   The 10th Qatar Open Weightlifting Championships was held in Doha, Qatar, from December 19 to 27, 2025. Resul Rejepov, a second-year student of the Digital Technologies and Cyber Security Faculty of our university, successfully competed at the competition and took third place.

   On February 6-8, 2026, the International Freestyle Wrestling Championship was held in the city of Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation. Suleiman Musaguliyev, a second-year student of the Geology Faculty of our university, successfully competed in the 125+ kg weight class and deservedly won first place. At the same competition in the 65 kg weight class, a first-year student of the Digital Technologies and Cybersecurity Faculty took second place.