A ski sport included in the Winter Olympics program. Freestyle disciplines are ski acrobatics, mogul, ski cross, halfpipe, slopestyle. It is customary to refer to freestyle as the newscool style.
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One of the types of skiing. It is a competition in skiing, usually on rough terrain along a specially prepared track.
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A sport that includes ski jumping from specially equipped ski jumps.
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Winter Olympic sport, which consists in descending from snow-covered slopes and mountains on a special projectile - snowboarding.
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One of the types of skiing. It is a descent from the mountains on special devices (skis) along pre-prepared routes.
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An Olympic sport that combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing in its program. Another name is the northern combination.
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With an eye on the 2026 Olympics: Kazakhstan strengthens its position in world skiing!
The National Ski Association of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an accredited organization representing the country in the international ski community, continues to actively work on the development of winter sports. Its activities include cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing (mogul and acrobatics), alpine skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined and snowboarding.
After the election of Diaz Suleimenov as president of the Association in February 2020, the organization's work received a new impetus. The focus was on transparency, legality and openness in governance. All important decisions were made on the basis of an open dialogue with community members, and financial and economic activities underwent an annual audit.
One of the key steps was to bring the activities in line with the requirements of the law. In particular, 11 regional branches were created and registered as part of the Cross-Country Skiing Federation to obtain the status of a republican sports federation. In addition, the famous skier Vladimir Smirnov was invited to the Association, who played an important role in consolidating the professional community.
In recent years, Kazakhstan has strengthened its position in the world arena of winter sports. Working relations have been established with government agencies, the National Olympic and Paralympic Committees, as well as with the International Ski Federation (FIS). More than 10 major international competitions have been successfully held in the country, including:
Freestyle World Cup (2021),
Junior Freestyle World Championship (2025),
Freestyle World Cup stages (annually since 2020),
World Ski Roller Cups (from 2022).
The association provides systemic support to national teams. So, after a serious injury in 2022, freestyler Anastasia Gorodko underwent treatment in Germany and successfully returned to the sport. Three more athletes received similar assistance.
Work is also underway to provide the teams with everything they need: from equipment to special equipment. To solve the problem with a shortage of ski slopes, snow seals were made and snowmobiles were delivered. Significant support is provided by the SportQory Corporate Fund and the Winter Sports Olympic Training Center.
The organization of the training process remains the responsibility of the coaching council. Among the prominent representatives are the head freestyle coaches Elena Kruglykhina (mogul) and Baglan Inkarbek (acrobatics). Their pupils consistently show high results at international starts.
During the Asian Games in Harbin in 2025, Inkarbek noted the contribution of the Association's leadership:
«President Diaz Suleimenov personally was with the team at the jumps, coordinated organizational issues. It inspired athletes and helped to achieve prizes».
Since 2020, Kazakhstani athletes regularly climb the pedestals of major international competitions. Among them are Yulia Galysheva, Anastasia Gorodko, Pavel Kolmakov, Sherzod Khashirbaev, Dinmukhammed Rayymkulov, Ayana Zholdas, Ilya Mizernykh and others.
The new generation formed over the past four years is already among the leaders in world skiing. Ahead of the 2026 Olympics, Kazakhstan is hoping for medal successes.
The National Ski Association continues to work to consolidate the efforts of athletes, coaches, fans and partners to promote winter sports in the country.
On April 25, 2025, a regular meeting of the Conference of Members of the National Ski Association was held in Almaty. The event was attended by the heads of four ski federations, as well as leading coaches and specialists in the field of training athletes.
During the meeting, key issues related to the current sports season of 2024-2025 were discussed. Participants analyzed the results of athletes' performances at international competitions, identified strengths and outlined directions for further development.
Special attention was paid to preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games in 2026. The stages of preparation of national teams, the training camp schedule, as well as measures to strengthen the competitiveness of teams were considered.
In addition, on the agenda were issues related to the purchase of modern sports equipment and equipment necessary for a successful performance at the Olympics. The logistic and organizational aspects of providing athletes with all the necessary equipment were discussed.
During the meeting, other important topics related to the current activities of the federations were also considered, including the development of youth sports.
As a result of the conference, a number of decisions were made aimed at increasing the efficiency of the federations and ensuring the most successful performance of athletes in the international arena.
In the fight for 3rd place, Gorodko was stronger than Kylie Kariotis (USA). Gold and silver were won by Jaylin Kauf and Tess Johnson of the United States, respectively.
The athlete announced this on her Instagram page:
«During my career, I have performed at 125 competitions of various levels:
- at three Winter Olympics;
- at eight world championships;
- at 54 stages of the World Cup;
- at four junior world championships.
And in total I was the winner 14 times. She was also 33 times on the podium...
And I finish in connection with the injury I received in December last season (hip dislocation). Health is more important to me».
We wish Zhanbota full recovery and once again thank you for unforgettable emotions, sports achievements under the flag of independent Kazakhstan, a huge contribution to the development of sports!
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