The Head of State received President of the International Weightlifting Federation Mohammed Jaloud Al-Shammari and President of the Asian Weightlifting Federation Mohamed Yousef Al Mana, El.kz reports citing Akorda.
The President expressed gratitude to them for their contribution to strengthening cooperation and developing weightlifting in Kazakhstan.
As Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized, this sport is important for our country. Over 20 thousand Kazakhstanis are engaged in weightlifting.
The Head of State noted the importance of maintaining close and fruitful ties with both federations for the further promotion of this sport in Kazakhstan.
In turn, Mohamed Yousef Al Mana thanked the President for the warm welcome and noted the high level of the Kazakh weightlifting school. According to him, Astana and Almaty have all the necessary conditions for the creation of a regional weightlifting hub for the countries of Central Asia.
Mohammed Jaloud Al-Shammari, recalling the successful performance of Kazakh athletes at the World Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain, said that Kazakhstan is considered as one of the most likely candidates to host a licensed qualifying tournament for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.