11:45, 07 February 2014 | GMT +5
Kazakh referee to judge biathlon competitions in Sochi
ASTANA. KAZINFORM For the first time in the history of Kazakhstan's sports the country's internationally certified referee Valerii Lovyagin will judge biathlon competitions, Liter reports.

It is noteworthy, this year Winter Olympiad is a landmark event for Kazakh athletes, it coincides with the 20th anniversary of the first gold medal of sovereign Kazakhstan. Vladimir Smirnov, a native of Akmola region, grabbed the first Olympic gold medal in Lillehammer.