At the General Assembly of the National Olympic Committee of Kyrgyzstan, a decision was made to include the Handball Federation in its composition. Umbetal Kydyraliev, the president of the NOC, presented a report on the performances of the national teams at international tournaments scheduled for 2025.
Junior Sergeant Syimyk Zhanibek uulu, representing the Army Sports Club of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, won a gold medal at the international tournament in traditional martial arts AMMA, which took place in the Chinese city of Luzhou. According to the Ministry of Defense, the athlete competed in the category up to 77 kg, where the competition was quite high.
On January 3, the new 2026 Dakar Rally-raid World Championship kicked off in Saudi Arabia. The race began in Yanbu and will last until January 17.
The National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic has accepted the Handball Federation of Kyrgyzstan into its ranks. This decision was made on December 23, 2025, at the General Assembly of the NOC, following a vote.
The youth football team of Kyrgyzstan (U-23) suffered a defeat against their opponents from Jordan. The match, which concluded the third round of the group stage of the Asian Cup, took place on January 12 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
At the event held in Bishkek on January 12, the updated Republican Sports College named after Sheraly Sydykov, which underwent major renovations, was presented. The Director of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports, Kazybek Moldazhiyev, attended the ceremony.
The Kyrgyzstan national football team for players under 23 has completed its matches in the Youth Asian Cup, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia. In the last match of the group stage, the Kyrgyz team faced the team from Jordan, losing with a score of 0:1. The only goal in this match was scored in the 33rd minute of the first half.
In the match against the national team of Jordan, the youth team of Kyrgyzstan suffered a defeat in the Asian Football Cup. The game was broadcast by the channel "NTRK-Sport". The game ended with a score of 0:1 in favor of the Jordanians.
Two new participants in the quarterfinals of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, taking place in Saudi Arabia, have been announced. On the night of January 13, decisive matches of the final round of the group stage in Group A were held in Jeddah, where the Kyrgyzstan national team competed.
Athlete from Kyrgyzstan Nursultan Keneshbekov took first place at the international athletics tournament in Russia. The competition, titled "Christmas Starts. Memorial E.S. Yalamov," is taking place on January 7 in Yekaterinburg.
The Madrid football club "Real" has announced the dismissal of Xabi Alonso from the position of head coach. It has been reported that this decision was made by mutual agreement of the parties.
After the defeat in the match against Vietnam, the General Secretary of the Kyrgyz Football Union, Mederbek Sydykov, organized a meeting with the players of the Kyrgyzstan U-23 national team. The game, which took place as part of the second round of the group stage of the Asian Cup, was held on January 9 and ended with a score of 1:2 in favor of the opponent.
FIFA has presented the updated list of referees for 2026. This information was disseminated by the Kyrgyz Football Union through its social networks. The updated list includes 17 referees from Kyrgyzstan, among which are six main referees, eight assistants, and three futsal referees. These professionals will have the opportunity to officiate at international matches this year.
The starting lineup of the Kyrgyzstan national football team (U-23) for the match against Jordan has been announced. The third round of the group stage of the Asian Youth Cup will take place on January 12 in Jeddah, with the kickoff scheduled for 22:30 Bishkek time.
The Kyrgyzstan national team in freestyle wrestling took an honorable 2nd place at the international tournament held in Turkey. The Yasar Dogu 2026 competition took place on January 10 and 11 in Antalya.
A young chess player from Talas, Akzhol Zhenishbekov, won a silver medal at the national chess championship. This was reported by his coach, Kanat Subanov. The competition took place in Bishkek from January 3 to 9 and was organized for children and teenagers.
Today, January 12, the youth team of Kyrgyzstan in football (U-23) will play their third match in the Asian Cup, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia. Under the guidance of Edmar Lacerda, the players will face their Jordanian opponents.
The national ice hockey team of Kyrgyzstan, composed of young athletes, continues its training in preparation for the World Championship, which will take place among teams made up of players no older than 20 years. The competitions in Division 3B will be held from January 18 to 24 on the ice of the "Bishkek Arena." Six teams will participate in the tournament, competing in a round-robin format. The winner of this tournament will have the opportunity to compete in Division 3A next year.
From January 10 to 12, 2026, an international wrestling tournament for boys was held at the "Izabek" sports complex in Bishkek. 484 young wrestlers from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, born in 2011-2012 and 2013-2016, participated in the tournament.
The final list of players for the Kyrgyzstan national team participating in the U-20 World Ice Hockey Championship has been published. The competitions in Division 3B are scheduled from January 18 to 24 at the "Bishkek Arena," where six teams will compete in a round-robin tournament. The winning team will have the opportunity to advance to Division 3A next year.
Zhoomart Zhilkychievich Shamkanov has been appointed as the director of the specialized children's and youth Olympic reserve school "Dolphin." This information was provided by the press service of the city administration, stating that the order was signed by Mayor Aibek Junushaliev. Previously, Shamkanov held the position of director of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the capital's mayor's office.
Midfielder Arsen Sharshenbekov, representing the Kyrgyzstan national football team, will miss the match against Jordan. According to information provided by Sport AKIpress from the Kyrgyz Football Union, Sharshenbekov continues to serve a suspension for his red card in the first match of the tournament against Saudi Arabia (0:1). In that match, he stepped on an opponent's foot, and only after reviewing VAR did referee Fu Ming decide on the red card. The player was handed a two-match
Kanibek Baibekovich Zholchubekov has been appointed as the director of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports, as well as for tourism and youth policy of the mayor's office of the capital of Kyrgyzstan. This information was confirmed by the press service of the mayor's office, according to which the order was signed by Mayor Aibek Junushaliev.
FIFA has updated the list of referees for 2026. The updated list includes 17 representatives from Kyrgyzstan, among which are 6 referees, 8 assistants, and 3 futsal referees.