Olympic Games

Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan is sports nation

Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan is sports nation

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Azerbaijani athletes who won medals at the Paris Summer Olympic Games, along with their coaches. The head of state presented them with state awards, stressing their high achievements at the …

Georgia's Olympic medallists nominated for state awards

Georgia's Olympic medallists nominated for state awards

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili will nominate all Olympic medal-winners from the country for “highest state awards”, the Government Administration said. The Georgian team …

Azerbaijani wrestler advances to Paris 2024 semifinals

Azerbaijani wrestler advances to Paris 2024 semifinals

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Sanan Suleymanov has scored another victory at the Summer Olympics in Paris, reaching the semifinals of the competition. The Azerbaijani athlete, competing in the weight category up to 77 kg, met …

Azerbaijani and Kazakh boxers reach Olympic finals

Azerbaijani and Kazakh boxers reach Olympic finals

Boxers Alfonso Dominguez and Nurbek Oralbay reached the final of the Summer Olympics in Paris. Azerbaijan's Alfonso Dominguez, competing in the 92 kg weight category, faced off against Enmanuel Reyes Pla of Spain. …

Olympic champions welcomed in Azerbaijan

Olympic champions welcomed in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani judokas Hidayat Heydarov and Zelim Kotsoiev, who won the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, have returned to Baku. The Olympic champions were met at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport by representatives of …

IOC apologizes to Azerbaijan for France's statements

IOC apologizes to Azerbaijan for France's statements

The International Olympic Committee apologized to Azerbaijan for the statements made by a France2 correspondent at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, Spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sports Gabil Mehdiyev …

Azerbaijan to debut in trampoline at Olympic Games

Azerbaijan to debut in trampoline at Olympic Games

Today is a historic day for Azerbaijani gymnastics. An athlete from the Republic of Azerbaijan will perform in trampoline at the Olympic Games for the first time. Seljan Mahsudova will represent the country.