Sports

The plane with FIFA World Cup landed at the International airport of Almaty on Saturday, the agency reports.

FIFA World Cup within the limits of the world tour will arrive in Kazakhstan on April 16, 2010. PR manager of Coca-Cola in the Central Asian countries, Arystanbek Nurmahanov, informed at the press conference, the agency reports.

There is no financial base for sports development in Kazakhstan. Secretary General of Federation of Volleyball of Kazakhstan, Ermek Syrylbayev, informed last week during the next session in the club of the Institute of Political Decisions, the agency reports citing the institute's press service.

The Flame of ХХI Winter Olympic Games has been lit in Vancouver, the agency reports citing RIA RosBusinessConsulting.

Kazakhstan has won 40 licences for participation in the Olympic Games in Vancouver, the agency reports citing official mass media.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, promised to allocate additional funds for carrying out of the Asian Games and increase the sizes of single compensations if the Kazakhstan sportsmen show good results in Vancouver. The Prime Minister said during the expanded session in the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the agency reports.