Closing Ceremony Of Summer Olympic Games In Paris Kicks Off
Date
8/11/2024 7:19:00 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 11. The closing
ceremony of the XXXII Summer Olympic Games is currently underway in
Paris, Trend
reports.
The event features a parade of nations at the Stade de France,
where Azerbaijan's flag will be carried by Olympic taekwondo silver
medalist Hashim Magomedov and Zeynab Hummatova, a member of the
rhythmic gymnastics team that finished 5th in the competition.
Azerbaijani athletes won seven medals at the Paris 2024 Summer
Olympics, tying for 30th-31st place with Croatia. Judokas Hidayat
Heydarov (73 kg) and Zelim Kotsoyev (100 kg) became Olympic
champions for the Azerbaijani national team. Silver medals were
earned by taekwondo fighter Gashim Magomedov (58 kg), boxer Alfonso
Dominguez (92 kg), Greco-Roman wrestler Hasrat Jafarov (67 kg), and
freestyle wrestlers Magomedkhan Magomedov (97 kg) and Giorgi
Meshvildishvili (125 kg).
Azerbaijan was represented by 48 athletes competing in 15 sports
at these Summer Olympics.
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