Winter sportsWinter sports or winter activities are competitive sports or non-competitive recreational activities which are played on snow or ice. Most are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally, such games were only played in cold areas during winter, but artificial snow and artificial ice allow more flexibility. Playing areas and fields consist of either snow or ice.Medeu Dam
European Speed Skating ChampionshipsThe European Speed Skating Championships are a series of long track speed skating events held annually to determine the best speed skaters of Europe. HistoryThe International Skating Union has organised the European Championships for Men since 1893 (unofficial Championships were held in the years 1891–1892) and the European Championships for Women since 1970. Since 1990, the men's and women's European Championships have been held at the same time and venue.
Speed skatingSpeed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long-track speed skating, short-track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. In the Olympic Games, long-track speed skating is usually referred to as just "speed skating", while short-track speed skating is known a "short track".
Small Almaty (river)Small Almaty (Kazakh: Кіші Алматы, romanized: Kışı Almaty; Russian: Малая Алматинка, romanized: Malaya Almatinka) is a river located in Almaty, the right tributary of the Qaskelen River. It originates from the Tuyuksu glacier of the Trans-Ili Alatau Range. The river length is 125 km, and its watershed area 710 km. The main tributaries are Sarysay, Kuigensay, Kimasar, Jarbulaq, Batareika, Butakovka, Qarasu-Turksib, Esentai, Qarasu, and Terenqara.
Medeu tractMedeu Tract (Kazakh: Медеу трактаты, romanized: Medeu traktaty; Russian: урочище Медеу) is a mountain gorge located in the valley of Malaya Almatinka River, in foothills of Trans-Ili Alatau ridge at an altitude of 1520–1750 meters, 14 km to the southeast of center of Almaty.
BandyBallgame on iceBandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. Bandy is sometimes considered the predecessor of ice hockey, both sports belonging to a family of sports called hockey.
AstanaCapital of KazakhstanCapital city and City of republican significance in KazakhstanAstana is the capital city of Kazakhstan. With a population of 1,7 million within the city limits, it is the second-largest in the country after Almaty, the national capital until 1997. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim river in the north of Kazakhstan and is located within the Akmola Region but is self-administering.Kazakh Soviet Socialist RepublicSoviet republic from 1936 to 1991 The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, also known as Soviet Kazakhstan, the Kazakh SSR, KSSR, or simply Kazakhstan, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1936 to 1991. Being located in northern Central Asia, the Kazakh SSR was created on 5 December 1936 from the erstwhile Kazakh ASSR, which was an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR.
Trans-Ili AlatauIle Alatau (Kazakh: Ile Alatauy, Іле Алатауы), also spelt as Trans-Ili Alatau, is a part of the Northern Tian Shan mountain system (ancient Mount Imeon) in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It is the northernmost mountain range of Tian Shan, stretching for about 350 km (220 mi) with a maximal elevation of 4,973 m (16,316 ft) (Talgar Peak). The term "Alatau" refers to a kind of mountain characterized by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows.
AlmatyAlmaty (formerly Alma-Ata) is the most populous city in Kazakhstan, with more than two million residents. It lies in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, at an elevation of 700–900 metres (2,300–3,000 feet), with the Big Almaty and Small Almaty rivers running through it.
Kazakh languageKipchak Turkic languageA Kazakh speaker, recorded in TaiwanA Kazakh speaker, recorded in KazakhstanKazakh is a Turkic language of the Kipchak branch, spoken in Central Asia by the Kazakhs. It is closely related to Nogai, Kyrgyz, and Karakalpak. It is the official language of Kazakhstan and has official status in the Altai Republic of Russia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.