9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin: Full Kazakhstan's squad revealed
The full lineup of Kazakhstan’s team to participate in the upcoming 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin in China has been announced, Kazinform News Agency cites the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

137 Kazakhstani athletes, representing the country in 10 disciplines in six sports at the upcoming tournament are as follows:
Biathlon: Kirill Bauer, Asset Dyussenov, Vladislav Kireyev, Vadim Kurales, Alexander Mukhin, Darya Klimina, Arina Kryukova, Olga Poltoranina, Yelizaveta Beletskaya, and Polina Yegorova.
Cross-country skiing: Zakhar Kuchin, Rostislav Khokhlov, Alexey Kulakov, Danil Syssoyev, Alexandra Troitskaya, Kseniya Berezhnaya, Mariya Shkabarova, and Alexandra Skorokhodova.
Ski mountaineering: Timur Artyukhin, Shyngys Baikashev, Denis Vlassov, Niyaz Janzakov, Assem Nazyrova.
Curling: Angelina Ebauyer, Tilsimai Alliyarova, Yekaterina Kolykhalova, Merei Tastemir, and Regina Ebauyer, Abylaikhan Zhuzbay, Aidos Alliyar, Adil Zhumagozha, Yermek Musainov, Arman Irzhanov, Azizbek Nadirbayev and Amina Kakimzhanova.
Speed skating: Nadezhda Morozova, Kristina Shumekova, Inessa Shumekova, Kristina Silaeva, Alina Shumekova, Arina Ilyachsehenko, Margarita Galieva, Daria Vazhenina, Mariya Degen, Elizaveta Golubeva, Vitaliy Chshigolev, Nuraly Akzhol, Bagdaulet Sagatov, Artur Galiyev, Roman Binazarov, Yevgeniy Koshkin, Altaj Zhardembekuly, Nikita Vazhenin, Vadim Yakubovskij, and Demyan Gavrilov.
Alpine skiing: Nadezhda Stepashkina, Darya Ryazhko, Kamila Yelgazinova, Kseniya Shalygina, Angelina Shuryga, Mariya Lyuft, Iliyas Issabek, Nail Bashmakov, Yernar Nursbekov, Olzhas Klimin, Vladislav Kovalev, and Konstantin Bortsov.
Aerial skiing: Ardana Makhanova, Ayana Zholdas, Sherzod Hashirbaev, Roman Ivanov, Dinmukhammed Raimkulov, Ulanbakir Umurzakov, and Assylkhan Assan.
Figure skating: Mikhail Shaidorov, Dias Jirenbayev, Sofia Samodelkina, Sofiya Farafonova, Gaukhar Nauryzova and Boyisangur Datiev.
Hockey:
Men’s team: Andrei Shutov, Artyom Korolyov, Roman Starchenko, Kirill Savitsky, Alikhan Omirbekov, Kirill Panyukov, Ruslan Ospanov, Tamirlan Gaitamirov, Danil Butenko, Adil Beketayev, Samat Daniyar (all – Barys HC), Maxim Pavlenko (Ryazan-VDV HC, Supreme Hockey League), Jelal-ad-Din Amirbekov (Magnitka, Supreme Hockey League), Ivan Stepanenko, Dmitri Grents, Artyom Likhotnikov (all – Humo HC, Tashkent), Dmitri Breus (Torpedo HC, KHL), Eduard Mikhailov (Arlan, Kokshetau), Alexander Borisevich (Saryarka HC, Karaganda), Andrei Buyalsky, Denis Chaporov (Arlan HC, Kokshetau), Vyacheslav Kolesnikov (Nomad HC, Astana), Yevgeni Rymarev (Unison Moscow HC, Supreme Hockey League).
Women’s team: Polina Govtva, Polina Yakovleva, Katrin Meskini, Sofia Zubkova, Dilnaz Sayakhatkyzy, Munira Sayakhatkyzy, Zlatotsveta Feoktistova (Torpedo HC, Oskemen), Arina Shyokolova, Alexandra Shegay, Anastasia Orazbayeva, Yekaterina Kutsenko, Nadezhda Filimonova, Yuliya Butorina, Daria Moldabai, Alexandra Voronova (Tomiris HC, Astana), Aida Olzhabayeva, Anna Pyatkova, Madina Tursynova, Tatyana Korolyova, Pernesh Ashimova, Larisa Sviridova, Malika Aldabergenova, Alina Ivanchenko (Aisulu HC, Almaty).
Short track speed skating: Denis Nikisha, Abzal Azhgaliyev, Mersaid Zhaxybayev, Adil Galiakhmetov, Gleb Ivchenko, Aibek Nassen, Olga Tikhonova, Yana Khan, Malika Yermek, Alina Azhgaliyeva, Madina Zhanbusinova, and Zeynep Kumarkhan.
Master of sports of Kazakhstan, a bronze medalist of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, and a winner of the World Youth Ice Hockey Championship Adil Beketayev, as well as an international master of sport, a bronze medalist of the Asian Games 2017 in the women’s 3000m short track relay and World Universiade Olga Tikhonova will be flagbearers at the 9th Asian Winter Games 2025 in Harbin.
On January 14, official ticket sales for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin began.