The main areas of work of sports organizations in the region are: development of sports infrastructure, mass sports and high-performance sports.
As of January 1, 2025, the number of people involved in physical education and sports in the region is 329,823 people (including 152,928 people in rural areas), or 41.8% of the total population of the region. Compared with the same period last year, the number of people involved has increased by 8 thousand people, or 5.8%.
There are 1,124 sports facilities in the region for physical education and sports (including 622 in rural areas). Compared with the same period last year, the number of sports facilities has increased by 17 units, or 1.5%. The provision of sports facilities is 64.8%.
In order to expand the network of sports facilities, 3 sports and fitness complexes (Esil, Kosshy, Stepnogorsk) and 1 sports complex (Madeniet village, Burabay district) were built in 2024.
A sports complex "Shidai" was built in Shchuchinsk, Burabay district, at the expense of investors.
In order to organize leisure in places of residence, 16 sports grounds were built, including 2 in the Birzhan Sal district, 3 in the Burabay district, 11 in Kokshetau.
The construction of a multifunctional sports complex has begun in Kokshetau, the construction of a sports palace is underway in Shchuchinsk, Burabay district, and 6 sports and fitness complexes (Krasny Yar village, Bestobe village, Korgalzhyn village, Rodina village, Zhaksy village, Bozaygyr village). In order to popularize and promote a healthy lifestyle in the region, 2096 sports and mass events were held in 2024 with the participation of about 147 thousand people. Compared to 2023, the number of sports and mass events increased by 200.
In 2024, 4 regional complex Spartakiads were held: winter "Khrustalny Kolos", summer "Ak Bidai" for summer sports "Nadezhda" among people with disabilities, "Kulager" for national and folk sports.
A Spartakiad was also held among local executive bodies and regional departments in 8 sports.
Since 2021, the state sports order has been implemented, covering 14,312 children and adolescents. Compared to 2023, the number of people involved in this order has increased by 3,812 people, or 36.3%.
Particular attention is paid to the work of attracting people with special needs to physical education and sports.
In the region, the total number of disabled people is 29,612 people, of which 14,107 people have no contraindications for physical education and sports. 2,540 people (18%) are involved in physical education and sports, which is 133 people higher than last year.
In the regional center, there is a sports club "Mergen" for people with disabilities, where 355 people are involved in 11 sports. For the third year in a row, the state social order “Organization of a project to ensure visits to a sports hall for people with special needs and people with limited mobility” has been implemented, the main focus of which is the socialization of people with special needs and their involvement in sports. This service covers 313 people, including 96 children.
In order to popularize skiing in the region, together with the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Foundation, 721 sets of ski equipment were purchased for nine sports schools (Arshaly, Akkol, Bulandy, Yereymentau, Zharkain, Sandytau, Stepnogorsk, Shchuchin DYUSSH and OSDYUSHOR No. 2) to organize skiing in rural districts of the regions and cities of the region for a total of 69,998,320 tenge. In December 2024, the 2nd stage of the charity project "Ski Track to the Village 2" was completed, within the framework of which the "Kazakhstan Halkyna" foundation purchased 801 pairs of winter ski equipment and 230 pairs of roller skis for a total of 84,206,000 tenge for 12 sports schools of the region.
Along with mass sports, high-performance sports are developing in the region.
The training of sports reserves in the region is carried out by 29 children's and youth sports schools (4 have the status of Olympic reserve, 10 have the status of specialized DYUSSH, 15 - DYUSSH), the Olympic reserve training center, the boarding school-college of the Olympic reserve, 2 schools of higher sports skills.
In 2024, the School of Higher Sports Mastery in Non-Olympic and National Sports was opened.
In total, 20,916 people are involved in the above-mentioned sports organizations, which is 3.6% higher than last year.
In the field of professional sports in the region, there are currently 5 teams competing in the Championships of the Republic of Kazakhstan - in ice hockey HC Arlan, in football - FC Okzhetpes (men's and women's), in basketball - BC Sinegorye (women's), men's volleyball team Ushkyn Kokshetau.
Competing in the championships of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the teams in game sports showed the following results:
HC Arlan takes 3rd place in the regular Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2024-2025 among men's teams of the major league.
FC Okzhetpes (men) took 1st place according to the results of the Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan among teams of the First League in the 2024 season.
The Okzhetpes women's football team took 4th place in the 2024 season of the RK Championship.
The Okzhetpes women's basketball team is in 2nd place in the 2024-2025 season of the RK Championship among women's teams.
The Ushkyn Kokshetau volleyball team is in 9th place after the 2nd round of the RK Championship among teams of the National League of the 2024-2025 season.
Sports organizations have trained 330 athletes of the 1st category, 780 candidates for master of sports, 27 masters of sports, 13 masters of sports of international class, 1 honored master of sports.
The national teams of the Republic of Kazakhstan in various sports include 560 athletes from Akmola region, of which: 286 in Olympic, 180 in non-Olympic, 24 in national, 70 in Paralympic and Deaflympic sports. In 2024, athletes from Akmola region won 1616 medals (561 gold, 516 silver, 539 bronze) at international and republican competitions.
Main sporting events of 2024:
Two athletes took part from the region:
Karina Ibragimova - Honored Master of Sports in boxing, silver and two-time bronze medalist of the World Championships, and Asian Champion, silver medalist of the Asian Games. She won a license to participate in the Olympic Games in November 2023 at the Asian Games. At the Olympic Games, Karina Ibragimova in the boxing competition in the 57 kilogram category, was defeated in the opening fight for reaching the ¼ finals
Andrey Chugai - Master of Sports of International Class in cycling (track), competing in the sprint and keirin (track cycling) disciplines. In the track cycling competitions, he took 19th place in the keirin discipline, and 30th place in the sprint.
Three athletes took part.
David Degtyarev became the champion in para powerlifting competitions. It should be noted that David won the Paralympic Games for the second time, we remember his sensational performance in Tokyo 2021.
Erkin Gabbasov won a silver medal in the air rifle shooting competition.
Amir Muratbekov successfully performed in the qualifying tournament in para swimming for 100 meters breaststroke, which allowed Amir to take part in the final competition.
Athletes from the region Duman Kogershin, Kenzhetai Erlan, Nurlanuly Bekbol, Abeuova Tolganay and the Tomiris team took part.
The winner of the gold medal as part of the national team of the Republic of Kazakhstan in bes asyk was Duman Kogershin.
Nurlanuly Bekbol won a silver medal in the competition in alysh kuresi.
Abeuova Tolganay became a silver medalist in another type of wrestling - kurash kuresi.
In December in Beijing (China) at the stage of the World Cup in short track in the women's relay, the national team for the first time in the history of Kazakhstan won a bronze medal, two athletes from the Akmola region, Tikhonova Olga, Khan Yana, took part in the national team.
From November 29 to December 11, the Asian Boxing Championship was held in Thailand. Our athlete Asylkulov Orazbek won a silver medal in the weight category of 57 kg.