On July 4-10 of this year, the III international military sports games dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States were held in the city of Almata, Republic of Kazakhstan. The national team of the Ministry of Defense of our republic successfully participated in these friendly sports games and returned to our country. The champions were solemnly welcomed at the Tashkent railway station. The Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel Kadirjon Tursunov, congratulated the winners and prize-winners.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Republic of Belarus and Russia competed with each other in the competition, our country showed bravery and courage and patriotism and gained the 2nd place with the overall award.
– 39 military personnel who defended the honor of our country took part in this sports competition, – said Lt. Col. Azizbek Haydarov. – Military cross-country, army hand-to-hand combat, weight lifting, stationary weapons shooting, and officers’ triathlon were held without compromise. The team prepared for this competition for 3 months under the supervision of high-level coaches.
As a result, our representatives achieved high results and returned to our country with a bright face. In sports, there are such moments that even a tenth of a second can lead to defeat. It depends on luck. Our team was not fortunate enough to the first place. The team of the Russian Federation gained the 1st place, the national team of Uzbekistan obtained the 2nd place, and the host team gained the 3rd place. As for the directions, our team received 4 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in the army hand-to-hand combat competition. They obtained 1 gold and 1 bronze medal in military cross country. Our team gained 1 gold and 2 bronze medals in the stationary weapons shooting competition. The representatives of our team were not very lucky in weight lifting, 3 bronze medals were awarded to our country. Officers were satisfied with 1 silver medal in the 3000-meter running and 300-meter freestyle swimming in the triathlon. In total, 6 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals were gained.
Despite the fact that according to the regulations of the competition, it is planned to be held every two years, in 2017, the 2nd International Military Sports Games were held in the Kyrgyz Republic and stopped due to the pandemic. At that time, I participated as an observer from our country. This year, we participated for the first time with our team, and I think that our results are satisfactory.
– I gained a bronze medal in the women’s military cross-country competition of the III International Military Sports Games dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States, – said junior sergeant Saida Abdumominova. – Our opponents have prepared well. In particular, the representatives of Russia and Belarus caused us a lot of inconvenience.
I would like to express my gratitude to our coaches who instructed our national team and trained tirelessly for 3 months. I was in a foreign country for 10 days. During this short period of time, I felt homesick . I realized that there is no place that equals to my Motherland. No matter what heights we conquer, the honor of our Motherland and our oath to this Motherland motivates us to fight valiantly. Especially when I raised the flag of my country above my head, I felt the love of my parents.
– In the direction of army hand-to-hand combat. I obtained the gold medal in the weight of 70kg category, – says private soldier Husniddin Roziyev. – On the final battle I played with my opponent from Kazakhstan. There is a saying that “Even walls help hosts.” There were many supporters of my opponent. In fact, such situations have a negative effect on the psychology of the visiting sportsmen. But the coaches’ correct tactics and motivation gave us an incentive to refresh our spirit. The role of the coach is incomparable in combining physical strength with mental strength. During the competition, I realized again that our army is no less than the army of any other country, and I am proud that we have the power to easily compete in all branches
Sherzod SHARIPOV,
Ministry of Defense Information and Public
Department of Communications
