Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan should become the world-class sporting nation

ASTANA. July 4. KAZINFORM Today, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has attended the presentation of the brand new Presidential Professional Sports Club "Astana" in the Kazakh capital.

At the presentation, President Nazarbayev stressed it is high time to increase the sporting image of the nation to world level.

"Kazakhstan should become the world-class sporting nation. There are Kazakh sports clubs that defend the honor of our sport at the highest sporting level. A pleiad of eminent athletes have made Kazakhstan world-famous thanks to their achievements and victories. Triumph at the 2012 London Olympic Games has proved the success of our sporting strategy, but this is only the beginning," stressed Nursultan Nazarbayev.