THE BEST SPORTSMEN OF TAJIKISTAN FOR 2008 ARE KNOWN
Dushanbe, December, 23rd. (Payrav Nazarov, Olga Saprykina, the NIAT "Khovar"). — The Sports Journalists' Association of Tajikistan (SJAT) has published the list of the 10 best sportsmen of Tajikistan in 2008. As the SJAT chairman Narzulloi Latif informed the NIAT "Khovar", according to the results of interrogations 10 sportsmen on 9 kinds of sports were included in the list of the best sportsmen. Fighter Yusuf Abdusalomov, judoist Rasul Bokiev, boxers Djahon Kurbonov and Anvar Yunusov, thrower of hammer Dilshod Nazarov are among them. Besides it weight-lifter Tole Holnazarov, sambist Nabimuhammad Horkashev, taekwondists Shahlo Muhammadrahimova, champion of Asia on armrestling Akmal Kodirov and football players Hurshed Mahmudov. 62 sports journalists have taken part in the interrogation. The best sportsmen will be awarded by costly presents and diplomas of the Committee of youth, sports and tourism affairs under the Government of RT and SJAT.