The New York Times – Sports:
Bulat Utemuratov decided in 2007 to create a tennis culture for the masses in a former Soviet Republic known for combat sports and weight lifting. Add tennis to the list, too.
Category: Kazakhstan
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‘A Dark, Dark Man’ Review: Murder and Corruption in Kazakhstan
The New York Times – Film:
This exceptionally grim police procedural recalls films like Bong Joon Ho’s “Memories of Murder” and Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.”
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Despite a Wimbledon Ban on Russian Players, a Russian Woman Might Win
The New York Times – Sports:
Elena Rybakina was born and raised in Russia but started representing Kazakhstan after the Russian Tennis Federation gave up on her. Does she see herself as Russian? “It’s a tough question.”