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Mr. Merey Akshalov is Chief Referee for the 8th Children of Asia International Sports Games!

Mr. Merey Akshalov is Chief Referee for the 8th Children of Asia International Sports Games!
Top News 29 June 2023

Children of Asia Games graduate Mr. Merey Akshalov appointed as Chief referee for the 8th Children of Asia International Sports Games in Yakutsk.

In 2004 Mr. Merey Akshalov participated in the 3rd Children of Asia Games boxing competition  in Yakutsk. He is the first graduate of the Games in the history to be appointed Chief referee for the Games. Mr. Merey Akshalov, participant of the Olympic Games in Beijing, World champion, Asian champion, Honored Master of Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Honored Coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has extensive experience in organizational work.

“It is a great honor for me to be appointed as Chief referee for the Games in which I myself was once a participant. I will make every effort to ensure that the refereeing of the Games is fair and true. Children of Asia Games were the first international competition for me, this is undoubtedly a great experience for young athletes. That is why it is necessary to hold the Games in a fair competition. I wish good luck to all future participants of the Games!” Mr. Merey Akshalov said.

Chief referee will be responsible for coordinating the work of the Referee board, whose functions include the direct conduct of the competition. In total, 772 referees in 24 sports will be involved in the 8th Children of Asia International Sports Games.

Also, an experienced referee Mr. Natalia Osipova appointed as Chief secretary for the Games. She judged many competitions at various levels. Ms. Natalia Osipova is a judge of the All-Russian category in biathlon, cross-country skiing, luge, athletics and polyathlon. The total experience of refereeing is 35 years. In 2019, she was Chief secretary for the 1st Winter Children of Asia International Sports Games in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and in 2023 for the 2nd Winter Children of Asia International Sports Games in Kuzbass, in 2022 she was deputy Chief secretary for the 7th Children of Asia International Sports Games in Vladivostok.

Recall that the 8th Children of Asia International Sports Games will be held in Yakutsk from June 25 to July 7, 2024.