Kazakhstan's most decorated weightlifters to miss 2014 Incheon Asian Games
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Most decorated weightlifters from Kazakhstan Ilya Ilyin, Maiya Maneza and Svetlana Podobedova won't represent Kazakhstan at the 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 in South Korea.
Head coach of Weightlifting Team Kazakhstan Alexei Ni says the Combat and Strength Sports Confederation has decided to give a chance to promising athletes to demonstrate their skills at the Games. "We pin high hopes on young weightlifters. They have a wonderful opportunity to perform at the Games and win medals," he noted. Unlike Ilyin, Maneza and Podobedova who are gearing up for the world championship, Zulfiya Chinshanlo, Sergei Istomin and Mariya Grabovetskaya will take part in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Chinshanlo will vie in women's 53kg category, Istomin - in men's 105kg category and Grabovetskaya - in women's 75kg category. The 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea will run from 19 September until 4 October, 2014.