Kazakhstan spends nearly KZT6bln on national sports development
Kazakhstan spent 4.8 billion tenge from local budgets and 1.2 billion tenge from the national budget for the development of national sports in 2024, Kazinform News Agency quotes Vice Minister of Tourism and Sport Serik Zharasbayev as saying.
According to him, 11 national sports have been officially registered in the country.
Statistical data shows that around 700,000 people in Kazakhstan have been engaged in national sports by the end of 2024, with 1,700 coaches training them. Some 1,000 coaches are employed in rural areas. 17 specialized sports clubs, 15 sports schools, and one national directorate are operating across the country.
“The Association of National Sports of Kazakhstan, which unites 10 federations, supports the development of national sports at the republican level,” noted Serik Zharasbayev.
He also reminded that Yerkebulan Iliyassov had been appointed as the president of the Association.
As reported earlier, Aldiyar Ansat, a 10th-grade student from Astana-based School Lyceum No 70 has claimed a gold medal at the Asian Zonal 3.4 Chess Championship - the official qualifying tournament for the FIDE World Cup.
