(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, December 21. The
national badminton championship has been convened in Khankendi city
following an extended hiatus, Trend reports.
The concluding phase of the competitive event, orchestrated
collaboratively by the Special Representative Office of the
President of Azerbaijan in the Khankendi, Aghdam, and Khojali
districts, alongside the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the
Azerbaijan Badminton Federation, was executed at the Nizami Ganjavi
Secondary School No. 4 within the city limits.
The Azerbaijan Badminton Championship, convened within the
confines of the educational institution's sports hall, witnessed
the presence of dignitaries from the Special Representative Office
of the President of Azerbaijan in Khankendi, Aghdam, and Khojali,
alongside the Minister of Youth and Sports, Farid Gayibov, as well
as various media representatives.
Subsequent to the execution of a badminton match, the minister,
alongside the official delegate from the Special Representative
Office of the President of Azerbaijan in the Khankendi, Aghdam, and
Khojali districts, proclaimed the commencement of the competitive
event.
In his address, Gayibov remarked that a significant event was
occurring in Azerbaijani sports today.
"Sport is returning to our lands liberated from occupation. The
liberated cities and districts of Karabakh host regular sports
competitions. The city of Khankendi has also already hosted several
sports events," he said.
The minister also mentioned that Khankendi would become a sports
center and spoke about the sporting events held in the city.
Mahmud Mammadov, a member of the Azerbaijani badminton family
who won prizes in three categories at a tournament held in
Khankendi in 1974, was also present as an honorary guest at the
final matches.
The winners and prizewinners were awarded by the officials of
the Special Representative Office of the President of Azerbaijan in
Khankendi, Aghdam, and Khojali districts, the Minister Gayibov, and
the President of the Azerbaijan Badminton Federation Taleh
Ziyadov.
To note, the Azerbaijan Championship held in October 1974 in
Khankendi was also organized among clubs. The competition was held
for both men (24 participants) and women (20 participants). The
teams "Neftchi", "Mahsul," "Zenit," "Lokomotiv", and "Spartak"
competed for the championship title.
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