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Almaty Street Named After Olympic Figure Skater Denis Ten
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Almaty Street Named After Olympic Figure Skater Denis Ten

From Tengrinews · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, has been officially named after Olympic bronze medalist figure skater Denis Ten.
  • The renaming is part of a larger initiative to assign official names to over 150 previously unnamed streets in various Almaty districts.
  • Denis Ten's mother expressed happiness and surprise at the honor, stating it should have happened sooner.

Almaty has officially honored Olympic bronze medalist figure skater Denis Ten by naming a street after him. The newly named street is located in the Bostandyk district's Arkhat micro-district, south of First President's Park. It was formerly known as 7th Street.

This dedication is part of a significant city-wide effort to provide official names for over 150 unnamed streets across several Almaty districts. The initiative saw multiple streets and alleys in the Arkhat micro-district renamed simultaneously, honoring prominent figures, cities, and landmarks.

The decision to name a street after Denis Ten was first reported last autumn as part of a program to immortalize outstanding personalities. His mother, Oksana Ten, reacted with surprise and joy, stating, "I believe this could have been done long ago, but I am very happy about this news."

Denis Ten, born in Almaty in 1993, was a highly decorated figure skater for Kazakhstan. He won silver at the 2013 World Championships, bronze in 2015, and a bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. He tragically died in Almaty on July 19, 2018.

I believe this could have been done long ago, but I am very happy about this news. Now I want to see how they will implement it.

— Oksana TenDenis Ten's mother, reacting to the news of a street being named after her son.
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Originally published by Tengrinews in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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