A taste of soccer glory at the AFC challenge cup

Sports fans!  Turkmenistan held South Korea to a 1-1 tie in the AFC challenge cup for under-23 teams.  The Turkmens only had 10 men on the field for most of the second half.  The South Korean team had been World Cup finalists. More coverage from Goal.com, notes that the South African bound Korean team probably should have easily beaten the young Turkmen team.

Bragging rights for Lebap

Turkmenistan's athlete of the year for 2009 was a 23 year old resident of Turkmenabat (formerly Charjew) who won the Asian Championship for lightweight boxing.

Ashgabat boosters can get some consolation from the recent victory of Orif Buharakov in Turkmenistan's first knife throwing competition. But, in the spirit of full disclosure, it must be noted that his victory took place in the absence of indisputable Turkmen knife throwing champion and Mary resident, Jawad Achilov.