Despite many mountains, Kyrgyz skiers struggle to train in homeland | AFP

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Despite many mountains, Kyrgyz skiers struggle to train in homeland | AFP

"We train mostly in the Alps," Kyrgyz skier Timur Shakirov says, as he prepares to present his country at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Despite Kyrgyzstan being one of the world’s most mountainous countries, a lack of infrastructure, poor financing, and tricky snow conditions means few locals have made it into the international skiing scene.

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