Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov familiarized himself with the technological equipment and created educational conditions in the new building of the Kazakh National University of Sports (KNUS), opened in Astana on the instruction of the President.

“On July 1, the New Constitution adopted at the nationwide referendum came into force, where the development of human capital is a strategic direction of the state’s activities. On the instruction of President Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev, the Kazakh National University of Sports was opened. The launch for the first time in the history of Independent Kazakhstan of a national institution at the intersection of sports, education, medicine, and innovation confirms our value guidelines – we are training a new generation of specialists,” the Head of the Government noted.

The university trains specialists in the educational programs “Coaching Activity,” “Sports Sciences,” as well as in the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation, sports journalism, management, artificial intelligence and analytics in sports, esports, and others. Today, KNUS is developing dual-degree programs, academic mobility, and sports science together with leading foreign partners, including Eklore-ed School of Management, Corvinus University, University of Guglielmo Marconi, Swiss Institute, and Hungarian University of Sports Science. With the participation of Xinhua Daily Media Group and Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, a Media Center for Sports Journalism is being created.

In addition, projects in the field of security, fair sports, and support for talented youth are being implemented on the university’s territory. Among them are a center for rescue innovations and first aid, where more than 3.5 thousand teachers have been trained and over 100 international trainer-experts have been prepared, the Women in Sport RK initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for women in sports, as well as the Life Chance Grant and Merit Grant programs.

A center for sports medicine and rehabilitation is also developing here. It combines modern technologies for diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and scientific support of athletes. The integration of education, clinical practice, and science allows training a new generation of specialists and introducing modern recovery methods.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the Kazakh National University of Sports should unite education, science, and practice, and also become an advanced center for training qualified specialists.

“It is important that students become direct implementers of the presidential idea of building a Just and Progressive Kazakhstan and become true adherents of responsible and constructive patriotism. Therefore, the teaching staff needs to instill in students the values of hard work, progress, and knowledge laid down in the New Constitution. I am confident that the Kazakh National University of Sports will make a significant contribution to the development of domestic sports, the training of highly qualified specialists, and the strengthening of the international authority of our country,” Olzhas Bektenov noted.

During the visit to the university, at the exhibition of scientific achievements, the Prime Minister was also presented with developments aimed at improving the quality of the training process and medical support of athletes, including Smart Performance Assessment, Sport Science Control Center + My KNUS, AI Video Analytics for Sports and Digital Biomechanics Lab, Smart Table Tennis AI Center, Sport Media Convergence Co-Creation Lab, and Smart Golf AI Lab. KNUS is also implementing scientific projects on the application of artificial intelligence and a personalized approach in sports. One of them is aimed at involving middle-aged and elderly people in mass sports using AI technologies. Another project is dedicated to improving the training of athletes in қазақ күресі based on a personalized approach, medical-biological research, and artificial hypoxic training.

For reference: University student Daryn Tuyaq demonstrated Smart Performance Assessment – a development for a comprehensive assessment of an athlete’s functional state. The solution analyzes breathing parameters, lung ventilation, heart rate, and blood oxygen saturation level, automatically processes the data, and forms a digital profile of the athlete. This approach helps quickly assess the athlete’s readiness and adjust training loads.

Student Aibike Oskenbay presented the work of the MY KNUS platform and the SportAI application. MY KNUS was created on the “single window” principle and combines educational, administrative, and service processes of the university in a mobile application. SportAI forms digital profiles of athletes, integrates data from wearable devices, analyzes training loads, functional state, injury risks, and movement technique. Such digital solutions allow using a scientifically based approach in athlete training.

Another development – AI Video Analytics for Sports and Digital Biomechanics Lab – is designed for objective analysis of athletes’ movements using computer vision and digital biomechanics. Its operation was demonstrated by student Äl-Farabi Qūbaidolla. The platform captures key points of the athlete’s body, analyzes the technique of performing movements, and helps specialists assess motor activity to increase the efficiency of the training process.

Smart Table Tennis AI Center combines sports science, computer vision, and digital analysis methods for training table tennis athletes. Student Tamerlan Baltash clearly demonstrated the capabilities of the development. The system in real time evaluates the biomechanics of movements, the trajectory and speed of the ball’s flight, the accuracy of strikes, and game actions, forming analytical recommendations for optimizing the training process.

University employee Aigul Tashetova presented the Sport Media Convergence Co-Creation Lab, created jointly with Xinhua Daily Media Group. The laboratory is designed for practical training of specialists in the field of sports journalism, media production, and digital communications, including commenting on competitions, conducting broadcasts, and creating multimedia content.

Representative of the Kazakhstan Golf Federation Aisara Bisenova presented the Smart Golf AI Lab. The project uses video and sports analytics, digital profiles of athletes, and virtual golf simulators, which allows expanding access to quality training regardless of region and increasing the efficiency of the training process.

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