Sochi 2014: Kazakhstan to compete for medals in 5 events Feb 10

SOCHI. KAZINFORM Today, February 10, Kazakhstani sportsmen will be competing in 5 sporting events at the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, our correspondent reports.

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Aidar Bekzhanov, 20, of West Kazakhstan and Denis Nikisha, 18, of Kostanai region will be competing in 1500 m short track speed skating at the Iceberg Palace at 15:45. Later at 16:27, 23-year-old Inna Simonova from West Kazakhstan will participate in 500 m heats. Kazakhstan's Roman Krech, 22, will compete with 40 rivals in 500 m speed skating race at 19:00 by Astana time. At 21:00 Yan Savitsky and Sergey Naumik from East Kazakhstan will fight for the medals in 12.5 km pursuit. Three East Kazakhstan freestylers will compete in mogul competitions at 20:00 at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.