Shabran Judo Training Center has begun operations

On October 16, the Shabran Judo Training Center began operations. The opening ceremony was attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, Head of the Shabran District Executive Authority Asif Huseynov, Executive Vice President of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation Rashad Rasullu, and other officials.

Equipped with tatami that meet modern standards, the center’s conditioning area includes the necessary sports equipment to support the physical development of judokas. The tatami area covers a total of 200 sq. m. In addition, there are coach and changing rooms. More than 200 athletes will practice judo in the hall.

It should be noted that in 2022–2025 the Azerbaijan Judo Federation opened judo halls in Ganja, Sumgayit, Gusar, Aghstafa, Zagatala, Goranboy, Sabirabad, the village of Agali in Zangilan district, Baku’s Zira settlement, Agdash, Kurdamir, Astara, Jalilabad, Tartar, Gakh, Imishli, and the village of Mosul in the Zagatala district. The next judo halls are planned to be put into operation in Masalli, Jalilabad, Gobustan, and Siyazan. Since 2022, the Azerbaijan Judo Federation has provided 11,704 tatami to 158 sports halls in Baku and the regions and created opportunities for 2,430 young athletes to train free of charge.