February 17, 2017 in the Japanese city of Sapporo, the official opening ceremony of the VIII Winter Asian Games was held.

February 17, 2017 in the Japanese city of Sapporo, the official opening ceremony of the

VIII Winter Asian Games was held.

Students KazNU Al-Farabi, defending the honor of our elders: skating - Roman Krech, Fedor Mezentsev; Ice Hockey: Aida Olzhabaeva, Meruert Ryspek. The games will be played out 64 sets of medals in 11 sports. Kazakhstan is represented by 116 athletes.

As a result of the performance, the bronze medalists were: the me's team in speed skating, which included the student of KazNU Al-Farabi, the faculty of International Relations - Fedor Mezentsev and the wome's ice hockey team, which included students ofKazNU – OlzhabaevaAida, Ryspek Meruert.  

http://www.kazpravda.kz/news/sport/v-yaponii-startuut-viii-zimnie-aziatskie-igri/

http://www.sports.kz/news/kto-prines-kazahstanu-medali-na-aziade-2017

http://www.sports.kz/news/uchastnikov-aziadyi-torjestvenno-vstretili-v-almatyi