In the city of Nakhchivan, at the Olympic Sports Complex named after Ilham Aliyev, the Autonomous Republic Judo Championship among boys under 15 and under 18 years old, dedicated to the Day of Restoration of Independence, was held.
As reported by İdman.biz, more than 70 athletes from cities and regions took part in the competitions, organized jointly by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the Azerbaijan Judo Federation (ACF) and the Nakhchivan Wrestling Federation.
At the opening ceremony of the competition, a minute of silence was held to honor the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev, as well as our martyrs who died for the freedom and sovereignty of our country. The National Anthem was played.
Acting Minister of Youth and Sports, Deputy Minister Mejid Seyidov spoke at the event about the fruits of the state sports policy implemented under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, and noted that judo, which has been developing with high dynamics in recent years, is one of the popular sports in the autonomous region. republic. It was noted that the achievements of Nakhchivan judokas at republican and international competitions last year are a natural result of the steps taken in this area.
ACF Deputy Secretary General Kamran Talibov expressed confidence that the championship of the autonomous republic will be successful in terms of general goals and objectives and assessed the tournament, as well as the belt exam held the day before, as a contribution to the development of judokas.
After the opening ceremony, the competition began. Among sportsmen and sportswomen, winners were determined in two age categories and different weight categories.
At the award ceremony, which was attended by Deputy Minister Majid Seyidov, the winners of the first three places were awarded diplomas, medals and gifts.
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