2024-06-06 17:51:57
“Our sporting victories, which began initially of the 12 months, are multiplying day-after-day.”
As reported by İdman.biz, Minister of Youth and Sports activities Farid Gaibov mentioned this, summing up the outcomes of final month.
In his column “The Minister’s Level of View”, he mentioned that one of many greatest successes in recent times was the successful of the world champion title by our judokas after 11 years.
“I congratulate the Azerbaijan Judo Federation on this historic success. The truth that our freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling groups turned champions of the continent within the staff occasion on the European Championships amongst athletes beneath 23 is a transparent instance that the primary staff has a worthy alternative. We had been happy that members of our nationwide para-athletics staff Stated Najafzade and Orkhan Aslanov turned world champions, in addition to that Lamiya Veliyeva received this title for the fourth time.”
Gaibov recalled that lower than two months remained earlier than the Olympics in Paris, probably the most prestigious competitors each 4 years.
“Our boxers additionally happy us this month. Malik Hasanov and Alfonso Dominguez received the license, rising the variety of boxing licenses received to five. I wish to notice that Azerbaijan is without doubt one of the two international locations with the most important variety of boxing licenses in Europe. Our staff is among the many prime 4 on this planet by way of the variety of licenses. I congratulate the Azerbaijan Boxing Federation on its profitable actions. Our group train staff efficiently carried out on the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships and received the fitting to signify our nation on the Olympics. After performing on the Video games in Beijing and Tokyo, our group will go to Paris with Olympic standing. Amongst our wrestlers, Murad Mamedov, Rafig Huseynov, Sabah Shariati and Maria Stadnik joined the ranks of Olympians. The listing of licensees additionally included our badminton gamers Edi Reski Dwichayo and Keisha Fatima Zahra, triathlete Rostislav Pevtsov and fencer Anna Bashta. One other innovation: for the primary time in historical past, our nation will probably be represented by a badminton participant on the Olympic Video games.
The minister famous that in Could our nation turned the venue for quite a few worldwide competitions:
“World Cup in taking pictures, World Cup in rhythmic gymnastics, held for the primary time, European Cup in judo amongst cadets in Goygel, European Cup in rhythmic gymnastics. In our nation, the twenty third European Wrestling Championship, the President’s Cup 2024 Regatta in Sugovushan and Mingachevir and different tournaments had been organized at a excessive degree. Along with Baku, it’s gratifying that our areas additionally efficiently host worldwide competitions. One other occasion was related with our capital. In keeping with the choice of the Federation of Sports activities Capitals and Cities of Europe, the election of Baku because the “Sports activities Capital” of the world for 2026 was one of the vital joyful information of Could. It confirmed the transformation of Baku into one of many sports activities facilities on this planet. After all, strengthening the well being of the inhabitants, the present sports activities infrastructure in accordance with excessive requirements and the work performed to popularize sports activities performed an essential function in making this resolution.”
He mentioned that at a standard assembly with athletes and their coaches who efficiently represented our nation at continental, world championships and prestigious worldwide competitions, they collectively mentioned achievements in 16 sports activities:
“We exchanged concepts in regards to the future targets of our younger athletes. We met Ulviya Fataliyeva, the primary Azerbaijani chess participant to win a gold medal on the European Championship, and congratulated her on her historic success. I imagine that Ulviya’s victory will make a brand new contribution to the event of chess in our nation. The need of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who was on an official go to to our nation, to get acquainted with the Nationwide Gymnastics Enviornment in Baku and meet right here with athletes and specialist coaches will probably be an impetus for the additional improvement of high-level sports activities cooperation between the 2 international locations. In the course of the assembly with the visitor, we knowledgeable him in regards to the situations created within the area, specialists and athletes.”
The minister emphasised that the III mini-football event between villages and cities of Baku this time ended with a vacation:
“In comparison with the primary event, the variety of kids collaborating was even larger. The event closing and award ceremony had been stuffed with unforgettable moments. Like final 12 months, this time not solely the winners of the event, but additionally all of the collaborating kids got bicycles, which introduced them actual pleasure. I wish to thank the Baku Enchancment Service and AFFA for his or her help in organizing the occasion.
With a ceremonial finale, we accomplished one other conventional competitors – a mini-football event amongst authorities establishments, devoted to the reminiscence of the Nice Chief Heydar Aliyev. The extreme battle of 52 authorities businesses led to an attention-grabbing closing match between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Emergency Conditions. It’s gratifying that authorities businesses are displaying curiosity on this event, in addition to within the competitions that we maintain in different sports activities, and there may be actual sports activities competitors between them. So I thank every of the establishments.”
In keeping with Gaibov, after the opening of the ice area in Baku final 12 months, consideration to winter sports activities has elevated in our nation:
“The main focus will not be solely on determine skating, but additionally on hockey and curling. The day by day improve within the variety of guests to the hockey part signifies the potential of Azerbaijan to realize success on this sport sooner or later. The primary achievement has already been achieved. “Baku Flames”, the primary hockey staff of our nation, received a gold medal in group “B” of the second worldwide hockey event “Orxis Cup” amongst Islamic international locations, held within the capital of Tatarstan, Kazan. Azerbaijan, represented at a world event for the primary time in its historical past, received the fitting to compete in Group A subsequent 12 months. I imagine that the created situations and the fitting technique will improve curiosity in winter sports activities in our nation and guarantee continued success. Within the metropolis of Nakhchivan, after the times of “Wholesome Life,” which we organized for the primary time within the metropolis of Lachin, in a populated space liberated from occupation, a mass race happened beneath the slogan “Let’s run away.” Mass occasions such because the “Inexperienced Marathon” devoted to the a hundred and first anniversary of the beginning of the Nice Chief Heydar Aliyev and the World Youngsters’s Athletics. The day turned out to be helpful by way of public well being and the event of sports activities within the areas.”
The Minister additionally touched upon the Skilled Chess League, held for the primary time in our nation:
“I imagine that the league will probably be helpful by way of wider dissemination, popularization and improvement of chess, which is our nationwide sport. Subsequent 12 months, Baku will host one other attention-grabbing competitors – the World Mini-Soccer Championship. I took half within the award ceremony held on this event. I’m assured that this championship, like different competitions, will probably be held at a excessive degree. One other sports activities movie, filmed on the initiative and with the help of the ministry, was offered to the sports activities neighborhood. The movie “Nothing is over but – Rustam Imanzadeh,” telling the story of the life and sports activities of our younger athlete Rustam Imzanzadeh, displays a real instance of the need and perseverance of an athlete. Just lately, at a unprecedented common assembly of the Azerbaijan Archery Federation, a brand new management of the federation was elected. I want success to the brand new management within the additional improvement of this sport, which has historic traditions in our nation.”
In keeping with him, this time the standard assembly with representatives of sports activities federations happened exterior the capital – within the metropolis of Nakhchivan.
“A well-thought-out technique {and professional} method to work repay. At this time’s success is a symptom of yesterday’s reforms. Over time, the outcomes obtained rely on the right selection of course to realize the objective.”
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