The draw ceremony for the national championships has been held

On 4 December, the draw ceremony for the national judo championships among women and men was held. The event was attended by Executive Vice President of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation (ACF) Rashad Rasullu, advisor to the ACF President and Chairman of the Referees Committee Natik Baghirov, as well as Deputy Secretary General and Sports Director Kamran Talibov.

In his speech, Rashad Rasullu expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the event sponsor Azman Holding and the Federation’s main sponsor Azercell Telecom. He noted that 206 athletes from 50 clubs and sports organisations will compete at the championships. Rasullu underlined that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure the tournament is organized at a high level and invited fans to follow the contests from the stands.

Natik Baghirov pointed out that the most experienced local and international referees have been appointed to the championships. He expressed confidence that the contests will be held in a fair and transparent manner and wished all athletes success.

At the draw ceremony, Kamran Talibov provided information about the competition programme, after which the draw was conducted.

It should be noted that the national championships will be held at the Baku Sports Palace from 5 to 7 December. Admission to the arena is free. The competition will be broadcast live on CBC Sport TV channel and on the official YouTube channel of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation.