Astana hosts IV Sports competition of “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC group of companies

Astana hosts IV Sports competition of “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC group of companies

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13 September 2016

Representatives of the leading sectors of the economy for the fourth time gathered in the capital for the annual sports competition of «Samruk-Kazyna» JSC which was held from 9th to 11th of September.

«It's not just sports activities but event that strengthen our corporate spirit as a single organization. It is a great opportunity to get to know your colleagues not only from professional side, but from the other side. These events bring together and help in building friendly relations. I congratulate you with this sports event and wish to achieve victory,» CEO of «Samruk-Kazyna» JSC Umirzak Shukeyev said.

This year, 19 teams with a total of 400 people took part in five kinds of sport: mini-football, volleyball, table tennis, chess, arm wrestling. The event was organized by Social Development Fund «Samruk-Kazyna Trust».

The event was attended by the stars of the Olympic Games in Rio- a gold medal holder in the men's 200-meter breaststroke Dmitriy Balandin, silver medalists weightlifter Zhazira Zhapparkul, boxer Vasiliy Levit and wrestler Guzel Manyurova as well as former Olympic champions Yuriy Melnichenko and Serik Sapiev.

«Kazatomprom» JSC team for the second year in a row confirmed its champion title; «KEGOC» JSC team took the second place, and shifted the previous silver prize-winner «Samruk-Energy» to the third position.