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The Olympic Stadium - Ashgabat  
   

The Olympic Stadium - Ashgabat

Needless to say, Ashgabat has never hosted the Olympics. However, it´s good to be prepared and a country as great as Turkmenistan is bound to host them one day! Might be worth the IOC´s consideration if London doesn´t get its act together.
Turkmenistan - From the Bazaar to the Down Right Ridiculous

August 15th 2009
Prior to researching our visit to the “Stans”, we saw this part of world as little more than a homogenous mass sandwiched between Russia and China. In general one of the highlights of this trip has been watching places change from a name on a map, to a plan, to living breathing experiences and finally memories; this has especially been the case while travelling through a region about which we ... read more
Asia » Turkmenistan

Turkmen Flag Annexed by Russia between 1865 and 1885, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic in 1924. It achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President NIYAZOV retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated... ... read more
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