{"id":54890,"date":"2026-10-21T15:34:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnu.kz\/?post_type=news&#038;p=54890"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:41:21","slug":"republic-day-mnu-alumni-compete-for-the-table-tennis-title-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/mnu.kz\/en\/news\/republic-day-mnu-alumni-compete-for-the-table-tennis-title-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Republic Day: MNU Alumni Compete for the Table Tennis Title"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Maqsut Narikbayev University alumni competed for the title of table tennis champion in a tournament held to mark Republic Day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The event took place at the Paralympic Training Centre in Astana. The doubles tournament brought together more than 40 university alumni. <strong>Gani Aitasov<\/strong> and <strong>Alima Omar<\/strong> emerged as the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">MNU traditionally maintains strong ties with its alumni through joint projects and initiatives. 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