An environmental impact assessment (EIA) was conducted prior to the International Motorsports Championship UIM F1H2O round on Issyk-Kul Lake. Eduard Kubatov, Director of the State Agency for Tourism Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, announced at a press conference.
The 2026 Issyk-Kul Kyrgyzstan Grand Prix, a stage of the F1H2O World Powerboat Championship, has kicked off in Kyrgyzstan. The international competition, which is being held for the first time in Central Asia, takes place on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake from July 31 to August 2. F1H2O is considered the highest category of water racing and is the equivalent of Formula 1 in the world of powerboats.
The UIM F1H2O World Championship races have kicked off on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake. Before the start of the races, a grand opening ceremony was held, featuring a parade of racing boats on water and a spectacular show with the participation of athletes.
Swimmer Vladislav Shuliko continues the flag relay for the F1H2O World Powerboat Racing Championships (UIM F1H2O) — Kyrgyzstan Grand Prix. Issyk-Kul 2026 — by swimming across Kyrgyzstan’s largest bodies of water.
The relay carrying the flag of the F1H2O Grand Prix of Kyrgyzstan Issyk-Kul 2026 in powerboat racing has officially started in Kyrgyzstan. The first stop of the route was Tort-Gul aiyl okmotu in Batken region, where an official ceremony welcoming the championship flag took place.
A ceremonial event marking the launch of an electronic countdown board «100 days to the VI World Nomad Games» will take place on May 23 at 7.30 p.m. in Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, the Games’ secretariat reported.
On May 23, 2026, the International One Run half marathon was held at Gazprom to Children sports complex in Bishkek, the city municipality reported.
On June 12, the Gazprom Sports Complex in Bishkek will host the international tournament WEF Amateurs & UWW Pankration, the Kyrgyzstan’s MMA Association reported.
Osh Mayor Zhanarbek Akayev received Akzhol Makhmudov, two-time Olympic medalist, multiple Greco-Roman wrestling champion of Kyrgyzstan, and international master of sports, along with his personal coach, Honored Coach of the Kyrgyz Republic Meirambek Akhmetov.
Legendary American boxer Evander Holyfield, a former undisputed world champion in two weight classes, has expressed his desire to open his own boxing academy in Kyrgyzstan. The organizing committee of the International Night of Professional Boxing says.
The first Central and North Asian Chess Championship among boys and girls will be held in Korumdu village, Issyk-Kul region, from June 30 to July 9, 2026. The tournament will be held under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) and the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in the age categories of U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, and U20.
President Sadyr Japarov amended the Decree «On National Projects, Implementation of which is of Strategic Importance for the Country.»
Young athlete from Bishkek, Sumaya Akmatova, became the cadet champion, winning a gold medal at the Asian Judo Cup held in Tashkent from May 27 to 29, 2026. Her coach, Rustam Smailov, reported.
Participants in an international media tour visited the year-round Ala-Too Resort mountain cluster and Jyrgalan ski resort as part of the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit, the organizers said.
Apple Pay, the international payment service, has become available in the Kyrgyz Republic. It allows bank cardholders to securely, quickly, and conveniently pay for goods and services using Apple devices, as well as make purchases in mobile apps and online. The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic announced.
The international motorcycle expedition Road of Nomads has arrived in Osh. Since 2016, it has brought together motorcycle travel enthusiasts from Central Asia, fostering friendships and promoting the region.
An international underwater archaeological expedition is underway in Issyk-Kul region.Valery Kolchenko, a research fellow at the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, reported.
