ALMATY — Ahead of the 20th Asian Games in Japan, an official send-off ceremony for Kazakhstan's national modern pentathlon team was held at the Republican College of Sport.
The important sporting event brought together athletes, coaches and representatives of the sports sector before a crucial start at the continent's main competition of the year.
Guests of the ceremony
The event was attended by the President of the Modern Pentathlon Federation, Arman Zharkeyev; the director of the Republican College of Sport, Islam Bayramukov; and the head coach of Kazakhstan's national modern pentathlon team, Leonid Zimarev.
Asian Games line-up
Kazakhstan at the upcoming Asian Games will be represented by the following athletes.
Men's team
- Temirlan Abdraimov
- Tikhon Varyokhin
- Kirill Stadnik
- Lev Chuvashov
Women's team
- Ayana Kazbekova
- Yuliana Petrova
- Diana Chshedrova
Coaching staff
The athletes are being prepared for this important start by the team's coaching staff:
- Yegor Ryanzin
- Alexander Seletsky
- German Sobolev
- Sergey Turobov
The athletes face serious competition, strong rivals and a chance to represent Kazakhstan on the international stage.
May every start be a step towards new achievements, and may the flag of Kazakhstan be raised on the podium as often as possible.
The Federation's general partner is Samruk-Kazyna; its partner is the SportQory Tourism and Sports Industry Support Foundation.