Kazakhstan is going to cut the number of athletic disciplines that are financially supported with public funds. According to Minister of Tourism and Sport Yermek Marzhikpayev, the list of 180 sports will be cut to just 50 sports.
What happened? The minister of tourism and sport said that the government provides financial support to 180 athletic disciplines, while only 46 of them have been officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Moreover, Kazakhstani sportsmen take part only in 20 to 28 sports and usually win in 5 to 7 disciplines. The government is now going to cut the number of...