Turkmen basketball players prepare for fifth Islamic Solidarity Games

Basketball players of Turkmenistan are intensively preparing for the fifth Islamic Solidarity Games, which will be held on August 9-18 in Konya, Turkey. As part of the event, Turkmen athletes will compete with teams from seven countries. It was reported by the «MIR 24» TV channel.

First of all, the Central Asian state held sports competitions to form the national 3×3 basketball team. For this purpose, a streetball cup and championship (a variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one backboard and in a half-court setup) were organized.

Annaguly Hodjaguliyev, a member of the team, said that he was Turkmenistan’s champion in basketball three times.

As part of the upcoming Islamic Solidarity Games, the Turkmenistan men’s team will compete with the national teams of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Iran, Suriname, and Sudan. The women’s team will play against the national teams of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Indonesia, and Mali. The games will be held on August 13-17.

03 авг 2022, 10:03
Photo source: fiba.basketball

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