12 Kazakh short track speed skaters to compete at World Tour event in Canada
Kazakhstan will field a team of 12 athletes at the second stage of the Short Track World Tour in Montreal, Canada, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The women's team includes Alina Azhgaliyeva, Anastassiya Galechina, Zeynep Kumarkan, Polina Omelchuk, Malika Yermek, and Guldana Zhalmukhan.
The men's team comprises Gleb Ivchenko, Aibek Nassen, Aibek Temirkhan, Maksat Ualiulla, Bogdan Vekhov, and Tamirlan Zholdas.
The competition will take place from October 30 through November 1.
The National Olympic Committee noted that Bogdan Vekhov narrowly missed out on a medal in the men's 1,500-meter event at the opening stage of the World Tour.
Earlier, Qazinform reported Kazakhstan topped the FIE men’s team épée world rankings for the first time.
