Karaganda athletes won over 2 thousand golden medals in 2009

Karaganda oblast Governor Serik Akhmetov has announced it at the meeting with sports public, the Governor's press service reports.
"One of the important priorities of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's policy is strengthening the nation's health. The republic pays great attention to sports development. Financing of sport events increase every year, new sports facilities open", the Governor said.
The Karaganda sport has its own traditions and powerful potential of development, and the athletes' achievements at international arenas in 2009 prove it, S.Akhmetov noted.
"Now we have next main goals - training and participation in the upcoming XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010, XVI Summer Asian Games in 2010, VII Winter Asian Games in 2011 in Astana and Almaty, Summer Olympic Games in 2012 in London", the Governor emphasized.