Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, August 20, 2026: The National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic held an anti-doping seminar for athletes and coaches preparing for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.
Five specialists from the National Anti-Doping Centre - Islambek Yrysbayev, Gulmira Tulemysheva, Aibika Azhymudunova, Nurkyz Kubatbekova and Ernazar Kudaibergenov - provided information on the main changes to the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and international standards.
Participants discussed issues such as obtaining a therapeutic use exemption, providing location information to the Whereabouts system, processing results and working with the ADEL educational and learning platform.
The seminar focused on increasing anti-doping literacy, preventing possible violations and adhering to international requirements during preparations for the Games, which will take place from September 19 to October 4.
Kyrgyzstan’s athlete delegation will be led by world top-ranked wrestler Aiperi Medet, who will be defending her gold medal in women's freestyle.
Wrestling is Kyrgyzstan’s strongest Asian Games sport, accounting for three of the four gold medals the country won at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.
