The youth national team of Kyrgyzstan in hockey won the World Championship (U-20) in Division 3B
From January 18 to 24, Bishkek hosted the World Championship among youth teams, with six national teams participating. The hockey players of Kyrgyzstan did not suffer a single defeat, winning all five matches. Their opponents were the teams from Hong Kong (4:1), South Africa (7:2), Iran (15:1), Luxembourg (5:3), and Mexico (7:4). The Kyrgyzstan national team, having scored the maximum of 15 points, took first place in the final ranking of the tournament, which allowed them to become the world