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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 …

Azerbaijani women's basketball team defeats U.S. at Olympics

Azerbaijani women's basketball team defeats U.S. at Olympics

The Azerbaijani women's 3x3 basketball team played its second match at the Olympics on July 31. The Azerbaijani team, consisting of Dina Ulyanova, Tiffany Hayes, Alexandra Mollenhauer and Mercedes Walker, met with the last Olympic …

Georgia claims first gold medal at Paris Olympics

Georgia claims first gold medal at Paris Olympics

Georgian judoka Lasha Bekauri became a two-time Olympic champion on July 31 by claiming the first gold medal at the Paris Summer Olympic Games. The Tokyo Olympic Games champion Bekauri made history by becoming the first Georgian to win …