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Kazakh president rewards winners of Olympic Games Astana. August 17. Interfax-Kazakhstan - Kazakh President has signed a decree rewarding the Kazakh athletes that won medals in the 30th Olympic Games in London and their coaches. “I have signed a decree to reward our athletes and coaches. Gold medal winners will get paid $250,000 each, silver medal winners $150,000 and bronze medalists $75,000 each,” the president said at a rewarding ceremony in Astana on Friday.
As reported, Kazakh athletes won seven gold, one silver and five bronze medals at the 30th Summer Olympic Games in London ranking 12th in the world.
The gold medal winners are: Alexander Vinokurov (bicycle racing), Zulfia Chinshanlo (weightlifting), Maya Maneza (weightlifting), Svetlana Podobedova (weightlifting), Ilya Ilyin (weightlifting), Olga Rypakova (track-and-field athletics) and Serik Sapiyev (boxing).
Adilbek Niyazymbetov, a boxer, won a silver medal for Kazakhstan.
The bronze medalists are: Daniyal Gadzhiyev (Greco-Roman wrestling), Marina Volnova (women’s boxing), Guzel Manyurova (freestyle wrestling), Ivan Dychko (boxing) and Akzhurek Tanatarov (wrestling). |
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Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry mulling ban on smoking behind the wheel Astana. June 19. INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN - Majilis member Omarkhan Oxikbayev proposed a ban on smoking while driving. Kazakh Defense Minister and U.S. Ambassador discuss five-year military cooperation plan Astana. June 19. INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN Á The Minister of Defense Adylbek Jaksybekov and U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Kenneth Fairfax discussed priority areas of military cooperation in Astana on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Defense. Kazakhstan residents to enjoy three days off to mark Day of Astana Astana. June 19. INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN Á Kazakh residents will have three days off to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Astana, said the head of the media group organizing the festivities, Zhanar Kolbachaeva. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT The government of Kazakhstan has recently adopted the Law on Protection of Copyright and Related Rights to enhance copyright protection. However, some media outlets keep infringing the copyright by reprinting, reproducing and distributing the news reports of Kazakh news agencies. |
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