The representative of the Kazakhstan armwrestling federation Ahmed Aliyev shared with us plans for the upcoming awards season.

About the team:

"At first we announced people 158 to the Worlds by Kazakhstan. At present, we have already less – 105 athletes, and I think that list will decline. Because of the Olympic Games, funding was diminished, so not everyone will be able to go. Some part we will be able to finance and the rest sponsors will help. Therefore, we have some changes in the national team.

Actually, our national team mainly consist of representatives from seven regions of Kazakhstan: Zhambyl region, Astana and the region, Alma-Ata region, East-Kazakhstan region, South-Kazakhstan region and some sportsmen of the western and north regions. "

About juniors:

"A lot of guys have been two phases’ general training, all are preparing intensively. We have high expectations for this championship; we want to be leaders in the team score. We have some updates in juniors. We are going to pick up all the gold medals in the women's category, because there are great female candidates: e.g. Lyakhova Ekaterina, who became the world champion among adults, although she is juniors. Boys in the lightweight also have a good chance to pick up medals the highest standard, but in the heavier categories junior athletes are not so strong.

We have the same situation with youth".

About adults:

"It is very interesting situation with adults. It is almost impossible to predict something, everything can change very easily in these categories. Nevertheless, we hope for the girls, because in almost every category we have very strong athletes – in light, medium weights. Men also have a serious potential – Zair Ahmedov, Sergei Ermolchik, Magzhan Shamiev, Kydyrgali Ongarbaev. In 100 kg class we have a young and very promising sportsman, who defeated at national championship Alexander Getalo – Dzeranov Georgii. We hope he will show a good fight. About heavyweights I can not say anything. Veteran team must also perform well.

We hope that all the Kazakhs will show their maximum. But as always – the table will show".

We wish Kazakhs to realize all the goals, and show a decent performance at the World Championship!