The Chairman of the Tax Committee of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the Table Tennis Federation, Sherzod Kudbiev, held a meeting with the President of the Table Tennis Federation of Kazakhstan, Daniyar Abulgazin. The guests highly praised the organization of the championship and noted its importance for the development of youth table tennis in Central Asia. During the meeting, the prospects for further cooperation were discussed — holding regular friendly tournaments between cities of the two countries, organizing joint training camps, and promoting table tennis among the youth. Sport unites people, and landmark events such as the 29th Asian Championship in Uzbekistan and the World Table Tennis Championship scheduled in Kazakhstan in 2027 serve as platforms for sharing experience and strengthening friendship between the countries of the region.

Today, the Ministry of Sports held an extended board meeting dedicated to summarizing the activities of the first half of 2025. The meeting was attended by Odil Abdurahmonov, Head of Department of the Presidential Administration, representatives of the Ministry of Sports’ Central Office, the National Olympic and Paralympic Committees, schools of high sports excellence, heads of regional sports departments, territorial branches of the NOC, and officials of various sports federations. The discussion focused on the key results of the reporting period, current system challenges, proposals and initiatives, as well as the priority tasks to be implemented in the second half of the year. The meeting marked an important step towards improving the efficiency of the sports system and creating more favorable conditions for athletes.

In our country, physical culture and sports have been defined as one of the key directions of state policy. In particular, today, at the initiative of the head of the Ohangaron city tax inspection and youth leaders, the “Tax inspection cup” table tennis tournament was held. This tournament was organized among the youth of Ohangaron city, with the participation of amateur players from various neighborhoods. The winners were duly awarded diplomas and commemorative gifts by the head of the tax inspection.

This prestigious competition is a key opportunity to secure a spot at the 2026 World Championship in London. The event is taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

From June 26 to July 2, 2025, nearly 400 young athletes from 21 Asian associations competed at the Humo Arena. The official awarding ceremony was attended by Khalil Al-Mohannadi, President of the Asian Table Tennis Union; Abdulla Almulla, Member of the ATTU Council; Nabil Al-Fakih, Secretary General of the ATTU; Otabek Umarov, Vice President for the Central Asian Region of the Olympic Council of Asia and Deputy Chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan; Oybek Qosimov, Secretary General of the NOC of Uzbekistan; Hasan bin Hamza Hashim, Ambassador of Qatar to Uzbekistan; Sherzod Kudbiyev, President of the Table Tennis Federation of Uzbekistan, and other high-ranking guests. 14-year-old Divyanshi Bhowmick from India earned her country its first gold medal in the U15 girls’ singles event after a 36-year wait. In the U19 boys’ singles, China’s Wen Ruibo emerged as champion. The mixed doubles title was claimed by Korea’s Kim Gaon and Park Gahyeon. Japan’s national team players triumphed in the U19 girls’ doubles and singles events, while China dominated all team categories, securing gold medals across the board. Another important tradition was upheld within the framework of the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships — the official handover of the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) flag and the hosting rights for the next edition of the championships in 2026 to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This championship opened new international horizons for young talents and once again showcased Uzbekistan’s great potential in sports.