U.Shukeyev urged development of skiing sport in Astana
18:17, 17 October 2010
ASTANA. October 17. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Skiing should become a mass sport in the regions of Kazakhstan. First Deputy Prime Minster of Kazakhstan, President of the Cross-Country Skiing Federation Umirzak Shukeyev made it public at a meeting with sportsmen and coaching stuff of the national skiing team in Astana.
U.Shukeyev wished the sportsmen to perform successfully at the coming World Cup and Asian Winter Games and noted that the infrastructure for skiing should be developed.
The First Deputy Prime Minister urged the akimat of Astana to construct skiing-run in all parks of the city.