The Minister of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan and the President of the NOC congratulated the men's short track team on their historic gold medal achievement.

This gold medal has become historic — previously, Kazakhstani short track athletes had not reached the top of the podium at the Winter Asian Games, reports Caravan.kz, citing the Committee for Sports and Physical Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerbol Myrzabosynov, congratulated the team on this achievement, emphasizing the importance of the victory for national sports:

“I wholeheartedly congratulate the Kazakhstan short track team on their historic victory! Today, our compatriots delighted the fans and brought the country its first gold medal. The anthem of Kazakhstan was played in the central square of China, and our flag flew on the winners' podium. This success holds special significance as it marks the first gold medal in the history of Kazakhstani short track, won at the Winter Asian Games. I express my deepest gratitude to the coaching staff for their tremendous work on the path to this victory!”

“I wholeheartedly congratulate the Kazakhstan short track team on their historic victory! Today, our compatriots delighted the fans and brought the country its first gold medal. The anthem of Kazakhstan was played in the central square of China, and our flag flew on the winners' podium. This success holds special significance as it marks the first gold medal in the history of Kazakhstani short track, won at the Winter Asian Games. I express my deepest gratitude to the coaching staff for their tremendous work on the path to this victory!”

The President of the National Olympic Committee, Gennady Golovkin, also highlighted the importance of this victory:

“Today, thanks to your will to win, you rightfully ascended to the top of the podium, and the anthem of Kazakhstan will once again resonate at the winter championships of the Asian continent after a long time. Special thanks to your coaches, who shared the journey to this victory with you, which has brought immense joy to the entire country. Thank you, alğa, Kazakhstan!” — said Gennady Golovkin.

“Today, thanks to your will to win, you rightfully ascended to the top of the podium, and the anthem of Kazakhstan will once again resonate at the winter championships of the Asian continent after a long time. Special thanks to your coaches, who shared the journey to this victory with you, which has brought immense joy to the entire country. Thank you, alğa, Kazakhstan!” — said Gennady Golovkin.

The Minister and the President of the NOC expressed their gratitude to all team members and wished them success in the upcoming competitions.