21.01.2015 | Readed: 2543
Azerbaijani runner Rahib Mammadov has won a bronze medal in the 60m hurdles at Kuldiga Catherine's Cup in Kuldiga, Latvia.
Mammadov secured the medal after timing 7.95 seconds.
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17.12.2014 | Readed: 3516
Baku 2015 European Games has announced the first international athletes who will become Ambassadors for next summer’s inaugural event.
The high-profile athletes have been selected to represent their sports, and will feature in marketing campaigns around......
06.12.2014 | Readed: 4304
A friendly match between Azerbaijani and French wrestlers took place in the Winter Circus of Paris on December 4. Azerbaijan’s First Lady, Chairperson of the first European Games Organizing Committee, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva......
26.11.2014 | Readed: 4183
Baku 2015 European Games has unveiled Jeyran and Nar as the exciting official mascots for the inaugural sporting event.
Inspired by Azerbaijani nature and heritage, Jeyran the Gazelle and Nar the Pomegranate reflect both the country’s proud history and......
25.11.2014 | Readed: 3938
The legendary Russian hockey coach Viktor Tikhonov, whose teams won three Olympic gold medals, has died after an undisclosed long illness, according to Russian media.
He was 84. Russia's Kontinental Hockey League said early Monday that Tikhonov died......
24.11.2014 | Readed: 3817
Lionel Messi seemed to have......
24.11.2014 | Readed: 3098
While Barcelona forward Lionel......
22.10.2014 | Readed: 4013
Minister Azad Rahimov, Baku 2015 European Games Chief Executive Officer and Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sport, has delivered a speech on ‘Sport for Development and Peace’ to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, United States of......
01.10.2014 | Readed: 3763
Azerbaijan have advanced to the next stage of the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships in Italy.
Azerbaijan secured the spot after beating Cuba 3-1.
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27.09.2014 | Readed: 3899
The Azerbaijan women's national volleyball team have defeated Japan 3-2 in the first game of the FIVB World Championship in Italy.
Azerbaijan is competing together with the nationals of Japan, China, Porte Rica, Puerto Rico, Belgium and Cuba in the......
20.09.2014 | Readed: 3992
Azerbaijan is the first country to sign the European Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions among other countries in the 13th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport held in Macolin, Switzerland.
Mr Thorbjørn Jagland,......
17.09.2014 | Readed: 4075
Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Rasul Chunayev has claimed bronze at the world championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
He secured the medal after beating Armenian Varsham Boranyan in the 71kg weight category.
Earlier Azerbaijan won two medals as......
11.09.2014 | Readed: 3405
An Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Youth and Sport Minister, Ismayil Ismayilov, took part at the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.
The event was attended by some 7,000 spectators, including foreign diplomatic and......
10.09.2014 | Readed: 3396
Baku 2015 European Games has announced the signing of three international broadcast agreements in Romania, Hungary and Belgium.
The trio of deals ensure sports fans will enjoy live coverage of all 17 days of competition from next summer’s inaugural......
09.09.2014 | Readed: 3387
The Azerbaijani capital of Baku will host a 470 Olympic class world sailing championships in 2016 as decided by the General Assembly of the International 470 Class Association in Athens, Greece.
Azerbaijan earned 254 votes to win the bid to host the......
03.09.2014 | Readed: 3168
Baku 2015 European Games has announced premium dairy supplier Milla`s becoming an Official Supporter of the inaugural European Games.
The agreement will see Milla support the Baku 2015 European Games through advertising in more......
03.09.2014 | Readed: 3050
Azerbaijani national off-road team has finished first in the S2 category event of the 3rd International Off-road racing in Ardesen village of Rize Province, Turkey. The national team ranked second at the overall category racing......
02.09.2014 | Readed: 3102
Baku 2015 European Games has today announced its first international broadcast agreement with leading Turkish sports channel NTV Spor.
The agreement will see NTV Spor broadcast the inaugural European Games across the whole of......
26.07.2014 | Readed: 3932
Azerbaijani football club Neftchi Baku have progressed to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europe League after defeating Slovenian Koper 3-2 on aggregate.
Despite losing to Koper 2-1 in Baku, Neftchi beat the Slovenian......
25.07.2014 | Readed: 3988
On July 24th a solemn opening ceremony of the 1st WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships was held in Baku.
President of the Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation, Vice President of the World Taekwondo Federation Kamaladdin Heydarov made a speech at the event......
21.07.2014 | Readed: 3867
Azerbaijani cyclist Olga Ismayilova has finished first in the 200 m race in the Giorni delle Rose cup in Italy.
Ismayilova added 80 points to her ranking.
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19.07.2014 | Readed: 3919
Azerbaijani football club Inter have defeated Swedish Elfsborg 1-0 in first game of the two-legged the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League in Boras.
Inter`s goal came from Slavcho......
17.07.2014 | Readed: 3178
Azerbaijani football club Garabagh have defeated Maltese Valetta 1-0 in the first match of the two-legged encounter in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
Garabagh`s goal came from Chumbinho as the two......
14.07.2014 | Readed: 4136
Germany are the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ champions, lifting the Trophy for the fourth time in their history after overcoming Argentina 1-0 courtesy of an extra-time goal by Mario Gotze at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
The......
30.06.2014 | Readed: 3452
The European Azerbaijan Society and the Mo Farah Foundation have co-organized a night of charity boxing between the legendary Repton Boxing Club (est. 1884) and the Azerbaijani club Gabala at the York Hall Leisure Centre in......
19.06.2014 | Readed: 3799
Chefs de Mission from across Europe were in Baku last week for a crucial seminar ahead of next year’s inaugural European Games.
Officials from the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Europe were briefed on Games preparation......
14.06.2014 | Readed: 3707
On June 13th, a solemn opening ceremony of the 30th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was held at the National Gymnastics Arena in......
13.06.2014 | Readed: 3966
A solemn opening ceremony of the European Powerlifting Championships has been held in Baku.
President of the Azerbaijani Powerlifting Federation Aladdin Aliyev read out a congratulatory letter of......
10.06.2014 | Readed: 3486
Azerbaijan`s Elena Vystropova (69kg) has shined in Bucharest to become the first ever Azerbaijani female boxer to claim a gold medal at a European championship.
She secured the title after defeating Stacey Copeland from the......
08.05.2014 | Readed: 4337
Tour d'Azerbaijan international cycling tour the level of 2.1 has today commenced in Baku.
The traditional race this year gathered 150 cyclists representing 25 teams from 33 countries.
The first stage starts in Baku......
22.04.2014 | Readed: 3773
On April 19th the solemn opening ceremony of the Shamkir Chess-2014 tournament commemorating Azerbaijani grandmaster Vugar Hashimov was held in the Heydar Aliyev Center in the city of Shamkir.
Prior to the opening......
21.04.2014 | Readed: 3793
The annual international judo tournament commemorating two-time Hero of the Soviet Union, Major-General Hazi Aslanov has today started in Baku.
Co-organized by the National Olympic Committee, Youth and......
09.04.2014 | Readed: 3952
A presentation of the Baku-2015 First European Games will be held as part of the 5th International SportAccord Convention in Antalya, Turkey from April 6-11.
The event will bring together nearly 3,000 sports delegates from 80......
07.04.2014 | Readed: 4425
Azerbaijani wrestler Ruslan Dibirhajiyev has won the FILA European Championship in Vantaa, Finland, after thrashing Armenian Grigor Grigorian in the 70kg final.
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03.04.2014 | Readed: 4773
Azerbaijani female wrestler Maria Stadnik has become a European champion for the fourth time after climbing on to the winner`s rostrum in Vantaa, Finland.
She secured gold thanks to a win over Ukrainian Natalia Pulkovska in the......
17.02.2014 | Readed: 4059
Azerbaijan`s Yulia Zlobina/Aleksei Sitnikov pair has performed short dance in the figure skating event at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
The Azerbaijani couple ranked 14th with 58.15 points among 24 pairs at the Iceberg......
24.01.2014 | Readed: 4038
Azerbaijani Greco-roman wrestler Elman Mukhtarov weighing in at 59kg has grabbed bronze medal at the 34th Yadigar Imam Cup in Tehran, Iran.
He secured the medal thanks to a victory over Iranian Museyib Akbari.
Along......
15.01.2014 | Readed: 3744
Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Vugar Hashimov will be buried in the second Alley of Honors, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has said.
His body will be brought home on January 13.
The funeral for the chess player, who......
25.11.2013 | Readed: 6804
The inaugural European Games were presented in detail to the participants at the 42nd EOC General Assembly on the second day of proceedings.
The new official Baku 2015 logo was also unveiled, and was the highlight of the BEGOC delegation presentation, led......
22.10.2013 | Readed: 5145
Azerbaijan`s capital, Baku, today started the countdown to the first ever European Games, celebrating 600 days to the opening ceremony on 12 June 2015.
The European Games will be a multi-sport event for elite athletes from the 49 Olympic nations of Europe......
23.09.2013 | Readed: 4983
An Azerbaijani 100-man delegation has left for Indonesia to participate in the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia from September 22 to October 1.
Azerbaijan`s delegation includes representative of Azerbaijani Olympic Committee Vagif......
23.09.2013 | Readed: 6279
UEFA President Michel Platini has familiarized himself with the course of construction of the Olympic stadium in Baku which is planned to be opened in 2015.
The UEFA President was informed about the construction process. He was told the groundbreaking......