In 2021, 16 FOCS will operate in Almaty region

In the Almaty region, much attention is paid to the development of sports. Over the past 5 years, 11 sports and recreation complexes have been built in the region, and this year five more will be built. It is also planned to open more than 8 mini-focs in the villages. This was recently announced by the Governor of Almaty region Amandyk Batalov during a solemn event dedicated to summing up the results of 2020 in the field of sports.

During the event, 54 people were awarded letters of thanks from the Akim of Almaty region and cash certificates in the amount of 37 million tenge. Among them are athletes who defend the honor of the city and the country in the international arena, honored coaches, heads of sports schools, as well as journalists who actively promote sports life. The head of the region also handed over 22 keys to minibuses and passenger cars for children's and youth sports schools of the region.

Akim of Almaty region Amandyk Batalov in his congratulatory speech stressed that the support of the sphere of physical culture and sports, the promotion of a healthy lifestyle are one of the main priorities of state policy, being the main key to strengthening the health of the nation.

"In order to fulfill the instructions of Elbasy and the President of the country, systematic measures are being taken in the Almaty region for the comprehensive development of sports. Today, residents of the region are looking forward to the opening of an Olympic – type indoor swimming pool in the regional center- a unique facility, the construction of which is coming to an end. Last year, sports and recreation complexes were opened in the Karasay and Eskelda districts. A sports complex in the village of Balpyk Bi, Koksu district, is ready to open. Within the framework of the "Auyl-el Besigi" project, 5 such complexes are being built in the Balkhash, Alakol, Uyghur, Aksu, and Raiymbek districts. In 2020, 18.3 billion tenge was allocated for the development of sports in the region, " Amandyk Batalov said.

Special guests were also invited-Kazakhstan professional fighter Ardak Nazarov, professional boxer Zhankosh Turarov, Kazakhstan professional boxer Aidos Yerbosynuly. During the meeting, Ardak Nazarov congratulated his colleagues on their well-deserved awards and suggested that the governor of the region hold a regional traditional award "Khan Tengri" for athletes, which will be like the "Oscar". In turn, the governor of the region Amandyk Batalov supported the idea of the athlete.

It is reported that only at the end of last year, the athletes of the region won 853 awards of various denominations, adding 292 gold, 258 silver and 303 bronze medals to the piggy bank of Zhetysu's victories. 20 international masters of sports, 124 masters of sports, 375 candidates for Master of sports and 166 athletes of the first sports category have been trained.

Local athletes received 7 individual and 1 team licenses to participate in the XXXII (32nd) Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Among them are Sanzhar Musayev, Denis Gankin, Ilfat Abdullin (archery), Ayman Ratova (track and field), Askhat Dilmukhamedov (Greco-Roman wrestling), Sergey Ponomarev (cycling), Zulfiya Chinshanlo (weightlifting). All of them were given cash certificates.

The results are also noticeable in team sports: volleyball, rugby, football. For example, the legendary volleyball club "Zhetysu", which is an 8-time national champion among women's teams of the National League and the winner of the Cup of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a two-time winner of the Super Cup of the Republic of Kazakhstan, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Zhetysu Football Club will also celebrate its 40th anniversary.