Nursultan Kurmanaly uulu, head of the legal support department of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports, emphasized that accreditation is necessary to create a legal framework regulating the activities of federations. He added that this innovation is not related to funding issues but is aimed at aligning the system with international standards. In most countries, sports federations begin to interact with government bodies after official accreditation.
According to Kurmanaly uulu, a similar norm was in effect in Kyrgyzstan until 2017, when republican federations underwent accreditation and represented specific sports at the official level. With the abolition of this norm, confusion arose, which negatively affected the sports sector.
As a result, multiple federations began to be created for one sport, leading to conflicts and complicating coordination between them. This negatively impacts the development of sports in the country.
Nursultan Kurmanaly uulu
If the bill is passed, the authorized body will develop accreditation criteria taking into account international experience. Special attention will be paid to national federations that are recognized by international sports organizations.
Currently, there are more than 200 registered sports federations in Kyrgyzstan; however, for some sports, there are several competing organizations. For example, in karate, there are four to five federations, which creates additional competition. The agency is confident that the introduction of accreditation will help organize the system and contribute to the development of sports in the country.
