28 December 2021 2988

Oybek Kasimov received responsible employees of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China

Today, the Secretary General of the NOC of Uzbekistan Oybek Kasimov met with the adviser to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Uzbekistan Chi Runlin.

At the last meeting, issues of further strengthening friendly ties between the two countries in the field of sports, creating conditions for the participation of our delegation in the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were discussed.

"We are very pleased with the deep cooperation carried out by the heads of our states in such areas as economy, politics, culture, and sports. China is one of the world's leading sports powers. At a time when the epidemiological situation began to recede, the National Olympic Committees of Uzbekistan and China signed a memorandum of cooperation. It is useful for us to use China's experience in the development of a new Uzbek sport that our president is building," Oybek Kasimov said.

Chi Ranlin, in turn, also noted that he was pleased with the established cooperation.

"First of all, we sincerely congratulate the city of Tashkent on winning the Asian Youth Games in 2025. I will follow the performance of Uzbek athletes at major competitions. Thanks to the attention of the President, Uzbekistan, as in many areas, is achieving great success in the sports field. We are also ready to provide practical assistance for the participation of the Uzbek delegation in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics," the adviser to the Chinese Ambassador said.

Only in 2022, China will host major complex competitions, such as the Winter Olympic Games, the Asian Summer Games, the World University Games, and the Asian Youth Games. In turn, Oybek Kasimov shared his opinion about studying and using the Chinese experience in preparation for the upcoming competitions. The Secretary General of the NOC also informed about the preparation of our delegation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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