Kazakh national team sets a target of 23 gold medals at Asiad-2011
ASTANA. January 30. KAZINFORM /Gulnara Zhandagulova/ Kazakhstan's national team should win not less than 23 gold medals at the Asian Winter Games. Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan Yelsiyar Kanagatov said it at a press conference in Astana yesterday.
"The team was set a task to win not less 23 gold medals. However, competition is a competition. Sometimes, our expectations don't come true. Nevertheless, I am confident that the Kazakh team will receive gold in cross country skiing, ski orienteering, ice hockey, biathlon and freestyle", Y. Kanagatov noted.
Earlier, the Secretary General of the country's Olympic Committee announced the plans on Kazakhstan's accession to the leaders of the Asiad-2011. "We hope for our successful performance at the Asian Games", he stressed.