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Azerbaijani boxers have claimed 4 medals at the international junior tournament held in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Tamerlan Alimzanov (57 kg) and Ismayil Veliyev (75 kg), defeated all their rivals, Azernews reports. They rose to the highest step of the podium. Meanwhile, Yusif Beylyarov (54 kg) and Safter Mammadzade (+80 kg) took second place …

A protocol has been signed between the Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation (AVF) and the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF). President of the European Confederation of Volleyball (CEV), Aleksandar Boricic said this at a press conference in Baku, Azernews reports. According to Boricic, the protocol signed with the participation of AVF President Shahin Baghirov and …

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Cup’s third round has commenced in Baku, Azernews reports. This round features the participation of six Azerbaijani grandmasters. Among them, Teymur Rajabov and Ulviyya Fataliyeva advanced to the third round after successful performances in the second round’s two games. In the tie-breakers of the second round, …

The Azerbaijani team won the rating tournament in Budapest, winning 6 medals, Azernews reports. Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers finished the tournament with 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medals. The Azerbaijani team won the competition with 140 points. Hungary (113) came in second and Iran (98) came in third. Recall that Azerbaijan’s …

The Azerbaijani team in group exercises took second place in the all-around program (70.950 points) at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Sofia (Bulgaria), Trend reports. The first place in the all-around was taken by the Bulgarian team (84.350 points), the third place was taken by the Japanese team (70.650 …

The referees of the Azerbaijan-France match that will be held in the framework of the qualification stage of the European championship among teams consisting of footballers at the age lower than 21 have been determined, APA reports. UEFA has assigned to the brigade of referees from Turkey the management of the encounter …

Rivals of Azerbaijan’s clubs, which will compete in the European Championship, in the First Qualifying Round have been determined, APA-Sport reports. The first rival of Neftchi, Keshla, and Sumgayit Football Clubs, which will join the second degree club tournament of the continent, has been determined. It has been realized in the …

Athlete Faig Mammadov from the Marneuli region of Georgia, where Azerbaijanis live, has been appointed president of the Georgian Kickboxing and Karate Federation, APA‘s Georgian bureau reports. The 43-year-old sportsmen was a vice-president of the Georgian Taekwondo Federation and also headed the Sayokan Federation, which he founded. He said he planned …

Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2020 has been cancelled, the Baku City Circuit (BCC) announced on its Facebook page on June 12. “It is with great regret that we inform, the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2020 is cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. We explored every opportunity for our favourite …

14-year-old Azerbaijani chess player Gulsanam Agayeva has won a gold medal at the online European Rapid Championship among boys and girls, Azertag reported on May 20. Competing in Group A of the continental championship (among chess players with a rating of up to 1,400), which was attended by about 1,600 …