Japan topped the final medal table with six golds at the Asian Karate Federation Senior Championship in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent – but home karateka Bakhriniso Babaeva produced arguably the most popular result of the day.

Iran, Japan and hosts Uzbekistan will each be represented in four individual kumite finals after preliminary action took place today at the Asian Karate Federation Senior Championship in Tashkent.

The 2019 Asian Karate Federation Senior Championship is due to take place this weekend in Tashkent,with nearly 400 competitors from 33 countries registered to compete. 

The Asian Karate Federation (AKF) is set to hold an Executive Committee meeting and Congress in Tashkent over the coming two days, prior to the start of its Senior Championship in Uzbekistan's capital on Friday (July 19).

Vlada Nikolchenko, the 15-year-old Ukrainian who missed out on a medal by one place in Sofia last year in her first appearance at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, is hoping to take a step up – and Uzbekistan offers her next opportunity.

More than 300 young athletes from a total of 53 countries are expected to gather here for the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships this week.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) sent a delegation to Tashkent to assess preparations for this year's World Junior Championships.

Uzbekistan finished top of the medals table on home soil at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo World Cup in Tashkent.

World Championships silver medallist Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg of Mongolia has claimed gold on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Tashkent.

Uzbekistan's Giyosjon Boboev will be aiming to record his second International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix victory on home soil when action begins in Tashkent tomorrow.

The seventh and final stage of the inaugural International Swimming Federation (FINA) Synchronised Swimming World Series is due to begin in Tashkent tomorrow.

Ulugbek Rahmonov and Gulmira Ismatova claimed golds today for the host nation at the Asian Sambo Championships in Tashkent.

The 2017 Asian Sambo Championships are due to begin tomorrow in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent, where medals are set to be won in 27 weight categories.

Uzbekistan's Jasurbek Latipov made the perfect start to the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) Championships on home soil in Tashkent today.

Hosts Uzbekistan comfortably finished top of the medal table at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Tashkent as victories for Yakhyo Imamov and Soyib Kurbonov on the final day of action increased their overall tally of golds to six.