Ashgabat

Sport

Hong Kong's swimming team breaks Asian Games record

It was a dream team result for Hong Kong’s women on day eight of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat.

24 September 2017

Sport

South Korea fighting fit at Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

South Korea’s taekwondo was on top of the world after it scooped seven medals at the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Ashgabat.

23 September 2017

Sport

China claims gold in track cycling at Asian Games

A sporting celebrity back home, Hong Kong’s Lee Wai Sze is one of the stars of track cycling at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat.

22 September 2017

Sport

Syria scores gold in Ashgabat

Syria has been scoring gold at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat.

21 September 2017

Sport

Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games: Turkmenistan's women strike gold

Hello and welcome from Ashgabat.

20 September 2017

Sport

Australia aims for gold in Ashgabat

The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games are in full swing in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat.

19 September 2017

Sport

Asian Games kick off in Ashgabat

The arrival of the official flame has kicked off the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat.

18 September 2017

Sport

Game on for Ashgabat and Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Ashgabat is in the spotlight.

17 September 2017

Focus

Ashgabat gears up for Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Ashgabat, the Turkmenistan capital, awaits the guests of the Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, also known as AIMAG.

30 August 2017

Sport

Word of the day: Goresh

This Turkmen form of belt wrestling is becoming more and more popular - not just among men, but also women.

15 August 2017

Culture news

Cooking without gas on the road to Ashgabat

Turkmen made use of brutal summer weather conditions to cook their "ichlekli" in hot sand and embers

1 August 2017

Culture news

Ashgabat Carpet Museum home to ancient treasures

Ashgabat’s Carpet Museum boasts more than 2.

18 July 2017

Focus

Ashgabat gears up for Games

Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat is gearing up to host one of the main sporting events in the region – the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

11 July 2017

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan's Akhal-Teke: the world's oldest horse

The Akhal-Teke is one of the most beautiful and oldest equine breeds in the world.

4 July 2017

Focus

Turkmenistan aims to raise the bar for international sporting events in Asia

Turkmenistan's massive sports infrastructure investment is a reflection of its long-term national and Asian sporting ambitions.

18 September 2015