In Almaty from 20 to 24 December will take place the last republican start pentathlon this season - Open Cup of Kazakhstan.

The competition is one of the qualifying tournaments for the Asian Championship 2015, which will be raffled off licenses for the Summer Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

"As a result of the Open Cup of Kazakhstan, as well as the other two starts in February and March next year will be selected athletes in the first team, who will perform on the license the Asian Championship 2015" - said State coach Oksana Dmitrienko.

In the Cup of Kazakhstan will take part in about a hundred athletes from Almaty, Almaty region, Atyrau, Karaganda, Aktobe, Kyzylorda, Zhambyl region. Note, due to financial problems will not act Astana team. For the best in the country will compete both children and adults.

At the end of the tournament, all athletes and coaches will be released in a small vacation.

Source:  sk-sport.kz