Almaty is hosting the 16th Asian Junior Women’s Handball Championship. Kazakhstani athletes won their second victory in the continental championship, Olympic.kz reported.
The tournament began March 7. In the first match, Kazakhstan’s women defeated Thailand 28-20.
In the second match Kazakhstan held a meeting with rivals from Iran. The meeting ended with a victory of the Kazakh team with a score of 30 – 24.
In the next match Kazakhstani handball players will meet with rivals from India.
The tournament will last until March 14. Note that this championship is a qualifier for the World Junior Handball Championship 2022, which will be held in Slovenia.