The opening ceremony of Kazakhstan’s 35th volleyball championship for women’s Higher League teams was held in Kokshetau. Akmola Region is hosting a competition of this level for the first time. About 120 athletes from nine regions are taking part.
Akmola Region Governor Marat Akhmetzhanov congratulated the participants on the start of the championship. He said hosting a national competition reflected confidence in the region’s sporting and organizational capacity and highlighted the development of women’s volleyball.
A women’s volleyball team has been formed in the region to support professional sport, the governor said. The team includes 15 athletes under head coach Timur Dzharlagasov. They include Kazakhstan U-18 players Saida Irismatova and Valeria Kirichenko, as well as Kazakhstan Masters of Sport Yulia Sadilo and Renata Repetskaya.
