On March 2, 2017 at 5.00 pm. in the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Leader of the Nation (building of Museum) will take place solemn opening of the exhibition «Olympic movement» and the ceremony of cancellation of postage stamps, dedicated to the 25^th anniversary of the National Olympic committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. «Olympic movement» exhibition is organized within the partner project of the Library and opens a series of the events devoted to the 25^th anniversary of NOC of RK.

 

The executive director of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Leader of the Nation Zhumabekov Beisembay Kuanyshevich in hes speech noted: «This year is full of significant dates and events. We opened the exhibition dedicated to the 20^th anniversary of moving of the capital to Astana only two weeks ago. Today’s exhibition devoted to the significant date – the 25^th anniversary of the national Olympic movement in Kazakhstan. The Head of State N. Nazarbayev has put a great challenge before our athletes from the first days of independence. Today, us know all over the world thanks to our athletes. Kazakhstan takes part in all the Olympic Games. Today, I would like to commend to our athletes, who won the first medal at the beginning of our independence. We are always proud of our athletes. This exhibition shows where we started and what we have achieved».

 

The development of sport in the Republic of Kazakhstan – one of the most important areas of state policy. Abulgazin Daniyar Rustemovich – Secretary General of the NOC of the Republic of Kazakhstan in his speech, noted: «This year, the NOC of RK are celebrating the landmark date - the 25^th anniversary. Planned series of festive events. We invite foreign guests - participants of the Olympic movement, our Kazakhstan veterans. For the first, I would like to commend to chief staff of the Library of the First President of RK – Leader of the Nation for the opportunity to open this exhibition. We noted for ourselves that a lot of children visiting the Museum of Library. It is very gratifying. This will be a great contribution to the popularization of Kazakhstan sport, the Olympic movement».

 

«Legend» of Kazakhstan sport Ushkempirov Zhaksylyk in his speech addressed parting words to future athletes – pupils of sport school: «With independence grew many of young talented athletes. For example, here present Bakhtiar Artaev, Guzel Manyurova the young should take an example from them».

 

Sport and sports achievements are integral part of the world civilization and culture.  Sports development in the Republic of Kazakhstan – is one of the most important directions of the state policy. The professional sport has promptly begun to develop after gaining independence. In 1992 our country was admitted as the 192 member of the International Olympic Committee and since that time became the independent subject of the Olympic movement, participating in competitions under own flag and with own anthem. The special merit in sports achievements of Kazakhstan athletes belongs to the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan.

 

 For the first time at «Olympic movement» exhibition will be presented a large collection of sports trophies of Kazakhstan champions, things and archival materials from the personal collections of the Presidents of the National Olympic Committee. They show the history of sports achievements of Kazakhstan in 25 years. The chronology of significant sports victories will be presented consistently, through unique objects which were carefully collected and saved by all presidents of NOC of RK: A. S. Akpayev (1992-2002), T. K. Dosymbetov (2002-2006), T. M. Dosmukhambetov (2006-2015), T.A.Kulibayev (since 2015).

At the opening ceremony of the exhibition will take part such famous athletes of our country as Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, Guzel Manyurova, Bakhtiyar Artayev, etc.

 

Olympic champion Bakhtiyar Artayev shared with impressions from the exhibition: «Of course, this exhibition, very important. At the residence, where worked the Head of the state, presented sports medals, trophies, awards are important for athletes. This is very important because, guests from different countries, from different regions of our country are introduced to our history, our achievements».

 

Exhibition’s interactive areas provide an opportunity to make the original photos with favorite athletes. The materials of the exhibition will let not only to get acquainted in detail with the history of famous victories of Kazakhstan athletes in the sports Olympus, but also to be inspired to the new achievements.