As part of a working visit to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the President of the Children of Asia International Committee Mr. Vladimir Maksimov held an informal dinner with graduates of Children of Asia Games of different editions. The meeting was also attended by Ms. Liliya Akhaimova, the Olympic champion and winner of the 4th Children of Asia Games in artistic gymnastics and Mr. Merey Akshalov, world and Asian champion in boxing, participant of the 3rd Children of Asia Games.
During the meeting, graduates of the Games, many of whom are current members of the national teams, and coaches shared their memories of participating in Children of Asia Games, what emotions they experienced during the days of the competition, told about the impact of the project in their sports career and shared their impressions about development of the Children of Asia Games and the mission of the Alumni Union.
During the meeting, the winners of the Games of different editions were awarded Champion’s badges of Children of Asia Games. Recall that at the beginning of 2023, the Board of the Committee approved a champion’s badge of the Games. The badge is made in the form of the logo of the Children of Asia International Committee framed by an olive branch, as a symbol of peace and victory.
Mr. Vladimir Maksimov, President of the Children of Asia International Committee, expressed gratitude to athletes for remaining involved in project of the Committee, as well as other projects aimed at the exchange of experience between adults and young athletes, at improving the skills of young athletes and at strengthening international sports cooperation. One of such projects is the Children of Asia Games Alumni Union, established this year. The President of the Committee expressed confidence that the meeting participants would take an active part in the life of the Union and the Committee.
Recall that, as part of the work of the Alumni Union, Olympic champion Mr. Lilia Akhaimova and world and Asian champion Mr. Merey Akshalov held master classes in gymnastics and boxing for students of sports schools of the Olympic reserve of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.
The meeting was attended by:
Mr. Tatyana EFIMENKO, athletics, Honored Master of Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic in athletics, winner of the 1st Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 1996); Asian champion in high jump 2002, 2005, 2008, winner of the Asian Games 2002;
Mr. Aibek SYDYKOV, boxing, champion of the 2nd Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 2000); winner of international boxing tournaments,
Mr. Sanjay SEYDAKMATOV, boxing, bronze medalist of the 6th Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 2016), silver medalist of the Asian Boxing Championship (2022);
Mr. Ilgiz MATMUSAEV, boxing, winner of the 6th Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 2016), multiple winner of international boxing tournaments;
Me. Yuri KRAKOVETSKY, judo, bronze medalist of the 4th Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 2008), multiple medalist of the Asian Championship (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019), the IJF Grand Slam Tournament (2013, 2018) , IJF Grand Prix (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017), Asian Championship among juniors (2009, 2010, 2011), international judge;
Mr. Alibek CHOROYEV, judo, silver medalist of the 5th Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 2012), participant of international tournaments;
Mr. Stanislav KARNAUKHOV, swimming, bronze medalist of the 5th Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 2012), winner of the International Swimming Tournament (Dubai, 2015), 1st place in the Cup of the Kyrgyz Republic (2016);
Mr. Imandos BEKTENOV, shooting, winner of the 7th Children of Asia Games (Vladivostok, 2022), winner and prize-winner of international and republican tournaments;
Mr. Kaiyrgul KUBANYCHBEKOVA, shooting, winner of the 7th Children of Asia Games (Vladivostok, 2022), silver medalist of the Championship of the Republic (2022);
Mr. Aizhan KADYRBEKOVA, judo, bronze medalist of Children of Asia Games, ACBJJ World Champion in Jiu-Jitsu, Secretary General of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic;
MR. Rustam TURUSBEKOV, judo, participant of the 6th Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 2016), bronze medalist of the Asian Cup in judo (Uzbekistan, 2017), winner and medalist of international and republican tournaments;
Mr. Akzhol ABDYKAROV, judo, silver medalist of the 5th Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, 2012), winner and prize-winner of international and republican tournaments.
