Kazakhstan’s sports federations will be required to help prevent extremism and terrorism due to the spread of religious movements among athletes, according to Vice Minister of Tourism and Sports Serik Zharasbayev.
A provision addressing extremism and terrorism prevention was included in the new law on physical culture and sports, which was adopted by the Senate, the upper house of Kazakhstan’s parliament, on March 27. Speaking to reporters at the parliament, Zharasbayev said the measure is necessary because religious movements have begun to emerge within the sports community.
«This provision has been introduced to combat these factors...