The Democratic
Party Milliy Tiklanish and the Social Democratic Party Adolat convened for
their sessions last week in Tashkent
to review their activities in the past year and outline their plans for the year
in progress.
National boxers keep consolidating the standing
of Uzbek boxing on the world arena
Alisher Daniyarov, UT
Only half a year has passed since the triumph
of Uzbek boxers at the world championship in Milan. Yet in sports one can not rest long
after a victory because once you stop, you lose. This is why the leadership of
the republican federation and national team’s coaching staff, while proud of
their accomplishments, bear in mind future competitions. The most important of
them is London
Olympics 2012. Major milestones on the path to it will be 16th Asian
Games to be held in Guangzhou,
China, in
November this year, and the World Championship in 2011.
Young tennis players of Uzbekistan display outstanding
performance
Suhbat Daminov, UT
During the independence, tennis has become one
of the most popular sports in Uzbekistan.
Many young players follow the example of Oleg Ogorodov, Iroda Tulyaganova,
Akgul Amanmuradova, Denis Istomin.
Judokas of Uzbekistan show stable and high
results on the international arena. After the silver success of Rishod Sobirov
and Dilshod Choriev at World Masters tournament in Paris,
the Uzbek athletes excelled at the Grand Prix in Dusseldorf, Germany,
by winning one silver and two bronze medals.
Famous wrestler Artur Taymazov, veteran of last
three Olympics, winner of silver in Sydney and gold in Athens and Beijing, aims
to become a three-time Olympic champion in London.
Basketball balls of domestic production passed
the test in a Cup tournament
Sergey Danilov,
UT
Seven men's teams from Tashkent,
Andijon, Navoi and Nukus participated in the Uzbekistan
Cup in the basketball center of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan.
Tashkent Bunyodkor have
commenced the new football season with a spectacular victory
Sergey Danilov,
UT
The national championship has barely started as
the strongest football team of Uzbekistan
already played their first matches in the continental club competition. And the
first step has been made with confidence by the current national champion by
crushing the last year\'s AFC Champions League finalist the Saudi Al-Ittihad at
Jar stadium.
Asian Championship on Rhythmic Gymnastics among
girls brought the hosting team a bunch of medals and a license to Singapore
Sergey Danilov,
UT
“A miracle with pigtails” is how journalists christened
the inimitable gymnast Olga Korbut. Perhaps the same could have been said about
the 15-year-old Aziza Mamajanova, if the strict rules of rhythmic gymnastics
would not have special demands on hairstyles of athletes. But the fact that
little Aziza really is a small Uzbek miracle was, probably, obvious to all
viewers who visited the Asian Championship at Universalniy
Sports Palace
in Tashkent.
Battling for the Cup and a Place in the National Team
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Capital’s Ardus triumphant at the fourth Uzbekistan
Futsal Cup
Alisher Daniyarov, UT
The whole calendar of competitions of Uzbek
futsal players is subordinated by the Asian Championship to be held in Tashkent in May. One round
remains before the end of the national championship. And last week the 14th
Cup of Uzbekistan
was played.
These days, the capital’s Universal sports palace
hosts Asian Championship in rhythmic gymnastics among girls born in 1995
Sergey Danilov,
UT
Young gymnasts from ten countries - Japan,
China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Syria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and
Uzbekistan - in addition to winning the continental championship, contested for
licenses to participate in the first Youth Olympics to be held in August this
year in Singapore.
Two licenses are allocated to winners of all-round events in the individual
competition, and one is provided for group exercises.
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