The Draw Ceremony for the National Championship Among Women and Men Was Held
On November 28, the draw ceremony for the national championship among women and men took place. The event was attended by the Executive Vice President of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation (AJF), Rashad Rasulov; the Advisor to the AJF President and Chairman of the Referees Committee, Natig Baghirov; as well as Deputy Secretary General and Sports Director, Kamran Talibov.
In his speech, Rashad Rasulov expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the competition sponsor "Azman Holding," and the Federation's main sponsor, "Azercell Telecom." He highlighted that over 320 athletes from 60 sports organizations will participate in the championship. Rasulov noted that this year has been a remarkable one for Azerbaijani judo, with historic results achieved at the Olympic Games, European and World Championships, as well as in junior and youth competitions. He emphasized that these successes provide great motivation for both the athletes and the Federation's future endeavors.
Rashad Rasulov underlined that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure the competitions are held at a high level and invited fans to watch the matches at the arena.
Natig Baghirov stressed the experience and professionalism of the referees. He expressed confidence that the competitions would be conducted fairly and transparently, wishing success to all the athletes.
Kamran Talibov provided information about the competition program during the draw ceremony, after which the draw officially began.
It should be noted that the national championship will take place from November 29 to December 1 at the Baku Sports Hall.
Entry to the arena is free. The competitions can be watched live on "İdman TV" and the official YouTube channel of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation.