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Sofia Berultseva claimed the gold after defeating Turkish Meltem Akyol in the 68kg final.

The first leg of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix (WGP) 2022 will take place in Nur-Sultan between September 17 and 30, 2022.

Kazakhstani weightlifter Aizada Muptilda captured gold at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkiye.

Taniyeva captured gold in the ball exercise and was third in the ribbon and hoop exercises.

The Kazakh artistic gymnastics team won the third place in the team events.

In the semifinal-match the Kazakhstani succumbed to 2020 Tokyo Olympics participant Iranian Nima Alamian, lost and settled for bronze.

Kazakhstani taekwondo fighters won two silver and four bronze medals. Aidana Sundetbai and Tamerlan Tleules bagged silver, while Asset Izgaliyev, Zhavorikhon Islamov, Alibek Shaikenov and Batyrkhan Tleugali added bronze to the country’s tally.

Almaty is set to host the Kazakhstan Junior Table Tennis Championships