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Head of Tuva received a karate black belt

ITAR-TASS, translated by Heda Jindrak — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:52:00 +0800

Premier of Tuva Sholban Kara-ool received the highest regalia of martial arts - black belt in karate. This honorary award and a certificate about obtaining the 1^st Dan was presented to him by the founder of International organization of Karatedo "Marioshikai" Toshiatsu Sasaki and a triple champion of SSSR in karatedo, president of Novosibirsk sport-club "Uspekh" Veniamin Pak, who have come to Kyzyl on the invitation of Tuvan premier, and have conducted a technical seminar. The press-service of the republic informed ITAR-TASS of this today.

World star of Karate is coming to Tuva

Mergen Loigu, translated by Heda Jindrak — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:53:00 +0800

Tomorrow, a world star of karate, technical inspector of the World Karate do Federation, master of the 8^th Dan, president of karate organization "Marioshikai" in Sapporo, Toshiatsu Sasaki, is coming to Tuva. The karate legend will hold workshops for young sportsmen at the 5-Years of Soviet Tuva Stadium. "This visit has an immense educational significance for our children, - states the Tuvan Ministry of sports. - The entire sports career of our guest shows that beside learning various technical moves, it is the power of spirit, the will, that is important.

Competition of the strongest wrestlers of nomadic peoples of the world will take place in Tuva

ITAR-TASS, translated by Heda Jindrak — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:23:00 +0800

International competition in national types of wrestling will take place in 2011 in the capital of Tuva. This decision was reached by sports authorities of Tuva and Mongolia, which is the main initiator of this competition, as announced by the first deputy of the minister of youth and sports affairs Radislav Navazhal, who conducted the talks by assignment by the head of the republic Sholban Kara-ool.

Tuvan alpinists raised the flag of Russian Geographic Society on Mt.MacKinley in the USA

Rasul Surun, translated by Heda Jindrak — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:40:00 +0800

Tuvan alpinists Maadyr-ool Khovalyg, Mariana Surunchap and Vladimir Dyukov successfully conquered their fourth peak, the highest mountain of North America, Mt.MacKinley (6193 meters)., which was named “Denali”, the highest, the greatest, by Native Americans.

As the alpinists reported from Anchorage, the ascent took 16 days.

The first winners of artistic gymnastics competition announced in Tuva

Dina Oyun, translated by Heda Jindrak — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:14:00 +0800

Brand new esthetic standards of sports competitions were set in Tuva last Sunday.

In a beautified, music-equipped sports complex “Subedei”, there was a celebration of grace and beauty – the first competition in artistic gymnastics to take place in Tuva. It did not receive the status of a Championship because of the very young age of the participants. Forty-one athletes aged from 3 to 14 years came out onto the gymnastics mat and introduced programs with a hoop, jump-rope, and ribbons to the enthusiastic, admiring spectators.

Tuva is planning to grow her own “Alina Kabayevas”

Dina Oyun, translated by Heda Jindrak — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:17:00 +0800

One of the most beautiful and spectacular types of sport – artistic gymnastics – is being first introduced to Tuva.

Children’s admissions to to groups of this type of sport are now being held at the sports-complex “Subedei”.

“Honestly, we did not expect that so many will be interested in practicing artistic gymnastics”, admits the director of the republican children’s and youth sports school, Tolban Samdan.

The master of this sport, Alena Udod, prize-winning champion of Krasnoyarsk in artistic gymnastics, came to Kyzyl to teach the little athletes.

Victorious return of Lorisa Oorzhak into the big sport was compared to Maresyev’s heroism

From info by gov.tuva.ru translated by Heda Jindrak — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:48:00 +0800

Today, the local sports community welcomed Lorisa Oorzhak like a national hero, as she returned from the Championship of Russia in women’s wrestling in Stavropol with a gold medal.

In the words of the director of the sports and physical culture agency of the republic, Mergen Oorzhak, “ Lorisa’s return into the big sport is comparable to the heroism of Alexei Maresyev.” (*)

Bicycle Race 'Sayan Ring' Started out on the Kyzyl-Chadan Route

19rus.info — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:17:00 +0800

Today, the bicycle race “Sayan Ring” will pass through the Kyzyl-Chadan route. Yesterday, the race “Kriterium” took place on the main square of Kyzyl, the capital of the republic. Two veterans of bicycle racing, Anatoliy Khramlyuk and Andrei Semagin, achieved remarkable results. Both are former trainees of the illustrious trainer of Russia, Valeriy Denshchikov.

"Sayan Ring" Cycling Marathon Goes through Tuva

Newslab.ru — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:20:00 +0800

"Sayan Ring" traditional cycling marathon starts in Krasnoyarsk Friday. The route comprises towns and districts of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Khakassia and Tuva. 30 top sportsmen and veterans of cycling from five Siberian regions and the Republic of Kazakhstan will take part in the marathon. The routs is: Krasnoyarsk – Achinsk – Abakan – Kyzyl – Ak-Dovurak – Abakan – Krasnoyarsk. Participants of the cycling marathon will overcome about 2,500 kilometers.

Tuvan Wrestler Winner at the International Tournament

Newslab.ru — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:57:00 +0800

The winner of 120 kg category iin the Third All-Russian Freestyle Wrestling Tournament for the prizes of Buvaisar Saitiev, two-time Olympic champion, is Soyan Sonam from Tuva. Tuvan wrestlers used to be in the lead in the light categories and this victory came as a surprise.Krasnoyarsk wrestlers have won three golden medals. Andrei Maltsev and Stepan Yeremeyev took the first places in the weight categories of 100 and 58 kg. Vusal Mustafaev of Azerbaijan and Tomur Oorzhak of the Republic of Tuva were second respectively.