12 Jun 2016
Doha, 12 June 2016. On Monday afternoon two high-ranking sports officials from Turkmenistan paid a visit to Aspire Academy.
Azat Myradov, Secretary General of the Turkmenistan Olympic Committee and Dayanch Gulgeldiyev, Chairman of the AIMAG 2017 Organising Committee, were officially welcomed by Aspire Academy Deputy Director General Ali Salem Afifa and taken on a guided tour.
“We were really impressed by the facilities and the philosophy of Aspire Academy and it’s truly inspirational which sporting events Doha and Qatar have hosted so far. The commitment to sports is extraordinary”, said Gulgeldiyev, who is currently preparing a huge sport event in his home country: In September 2017 the 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games will be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.