Kazakhstan’s winners and medalists of the Asian Winter Games
(AWG) in Harbin are returning home. Their family members, coaches, and fans
welcomed them at Almaty Airport. Among the first athletes to arrive from China
was Sherzod Khashirbayev, who, alongside his partner Roman Ivanov, won a
historic gold medal in freestyle acrobatics in synchronized jumps. Other
medalists on the same flight included freestyle skiers Ayana Zholdas, Assylkhan
Assan, and Ardana Makhanova, as well as speed skaters Kristina Silaeva and
Yevgeny Koshkin.
«The next goal is to earn an Olympic license and conquer the
Games. The competition was strong, as the Chinese team is a leader in this
sport. Among them was Olympic champion Qi Guangpu, and it was a great honor for
me to compete against him and win gold in synchronized jumps,» said Sherzod
Khashirbayev, champion of the 2025 Asian Winter Games.
«I’m back home and will take some time to rest and recover.
In a week, we have the next stage of the World Cup, so I’ll be preparing for
that. We’ll also compete in a few more tournaments, including the World
Championships, followed by intense summer training as we begin preparing for
the Olympic Games - that’s the most important and serious event. We’ll be fully
focused on that,» said Yevgeny Koshkin, silver medalist of the 2025 Asian
Winter Games.
As of today, Team Kazakhstan has won 18 medals at the Asian
Winter Games, including three gold, eight silver, and seven bronze. Notably,
the country’s gold medals were secured by the men’s freestyle acrobatics and
short track teams, as well as biathlete Vladislav Kireyev.
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