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By Trend
V Islamic Solidarity Games are a good start of Olympic season
for Azerbaijani athletes, Minister of Youth and Sports of
Azerbaijan Farid Gayibov told Trend .
According to Gayibov, Azerbaijani sports will develop further.
He noted that talented athletes are growing up in Azerbaijan, but
there is a shortage of coaching staff, which is due to the lack of
an appropriate training.
'Meetings are held with the federations every three months,
agendas are discussed. The European experience is also being
studied. I'm very pleased with the way our federations work, and
their management. With a little patience, we'll make more
achievements,' the minister said.
Gayibov stressed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Azerbaijani
athletes were able to prepare even better for the V Islamic
Solidarity Games.
'There have also been many changes, including a change in
leadership in the federations, and the composition of athletes.
Careful preparation efforts have allowed us to take part in
competitions on 22 sports in the Islamic Solidarity Games, and this
shows that sports are developing in our country,' he added.
According to him, Azerbaijan wasn't afraid to bring to Konya
less experienced athletes, who weren't necessarily expected to win
medals, and gave them the opportunity to take part in such big
competitions.
'I'm also very pleased with those athletes who failed to qualify
and reach the finals because they fought, and we know their current
preparedness for competition. Atmosphere here is very good, we meet
the winners and medalists every day,' the minister said.
He noted that birthdays of Azerbaijani athletes are also
celebrated in the House of Azerbaijani Athletes.
'All athletes gather and support each other. I want to express
my gratitude to our volunteers who came here with us. They provide
great support to our athletes, and we can say that they are our
best fans. The team is in a very good mood, and this is a good
start to the Olympic season as there is very little time left
before the Olympic Games begin,” Gayibov said.
“We want to develop properly and look at everything
optimistically. The preparation of athletes for VI Islamic
Solidarity Games will continue in even better conditions,' stressed
the minister.
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