Kazakh President awards national orders to Olympic medalists

       ASTANA. August 17. KAZINFORM At today's celebratory ceremony at the Palace of Independence in Astana, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev handed over the state awards to the Olympians for their sporting achievements.

Cyclist Alexandr Vinokurov, boxer Serik Sapiyev, weightlifter Ilya Ilyin were awarded the Order of Otan. Weightlifting champions Svetlana Podobedova, Zulfiya Chinshanlo, Maya Maneza and track and field athlete Olga Rypakova were awarded the Order of Barys of the II Degree.

Head of the Kazakh Agency of Physical Culture and Sports Talgat Yermegiyayev was decorated with the Order of Parasat.

Bronze medal winners, wrestler Daniyal Gadjiyev, boxer Ivan Dychko, boxer Marina Volnova, wrestler Guzel Manyurova, wrestler Akzhurek Tanatarov and silver medal winner, boxer Adilbek Niyazymbetov were awarded the Order of Kurmet.