Some work is underway in the region to develop national sports, 11 types are cultivated (togyzkumalak, sayat, baige, zhekpe-zhek, Kazakh kuresi, asyk ata, tengye alu, audarispak, kokpar, zhambi ata, dasturli sadak ata), 38,296 people are engaged (2024 - 35,975 people)
. The national team of the Republic of Kazakhstan includes 36 athletes (in 2024 - 36 people).
There is a children's and youth sports school for national sports. 6 sports are cultivated: show jumping, audarispak, togyzkumalak, dasturli sadak ata, baige and zhambi ata. The number of students is 393. They have 20 teaching coaches working with them, 10 of them are full-time.
There is an "Association of National Sports", which includes 6 federations in 11 sports.
- "Karaganda regionyn kokpar federationasi" (kokpar)"
- "Karaganda regionyn ulttyk zhane at sports Turkmen federations" (dasturli sadak ata, zhamby ata, tenge ilu, audarispak, togyzkumalak, asyk ata).
- "Kagandy balysyn baige federatsiasi" (baige).
- "Karaganda region "Saryarka"kusbegiler federationasi" (kusbegilik).
- "Karaganda regionyn ulttyk kuresi Kazakhstan regionyn sporttyk federationasi" (Kazakhstan region).
- "Karaganda regionyn zhekpe-zhek federationasi" (zhekpe-zhek).
There is a sports club "Kokpar", where there are 14 instructors-athletes, 2 coaches work with them.
In 2025, 23 regional competitions have already been held, covering 2,453 people.
In addition, 298 athletes from the region took part in 34 national sports events and won 15 gold, 14 silver and 25 bronze medals.