The success of National team in European Weightlifting Championship held among boys and girls U15 and 17 in Milan, Italy, on July 22-29, continues to be celebrated. This includes the meeting with the members of National team and representatives of the Mass Media in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, on August 3.
Ismayil Ismayilov-Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Farid Mansurov-head of sports department, Ruslan Khanverdiyev-vice-president of Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation, Rizvan Rasulov-General Secretary, coaches and members of the National team took part in the meeting.
Deputy Minister Ismayil Ismayilov congratulated our athletes on victory. He said that the winning of gold medals of weightlifters U15 at the team account and that overall achievement of 22 medals is a historic achievement. I.Ismayilov emphasized the successful activity of federation leadership, including the care and attention to the development of weightlifting on the basis of this great achievement. I.Ismayilov advised athletes not to use any medicines without the permission of the federation leadership: “Sometimes, some medicines are considered as doping. Athletes who have suffered for years because of the minor irresponsibility can destroy a career in this situation. That’s why we have to be careful and responsible. ”
General Secretary of AZE WF- Rizvan Rasulov noted that weightlifting is a type of sports with deep traditions in Azerbaijan. He said that a comprehensive concept was prepared for further development of this sport in our country:”In spite of the problems, according to the development concept, we fully prepared our young athletes and moved them to higher age categories. It also gave its fruit. Winning of 22 medals by our young athletes in the last European Championship and acquisition of championship among U15 at the team account shows that the work has been properly structured. We will try to achieve high results in the Youth Olympic Games. ”
Asif Mammadov, head coach of national team, stressed that young athletes have promised great hopes and expressed his satisfaction with the results. He noted that Azerbaijan state attaches great importance to the development of weightlifting, as well as other kinds of sports in our country, and they will try to justify this trust in the upcoming competitions.
Farid Mansurov, head of sports department, highly appreciated the success of our team and wished success to the weightlifters.
Our member of the national team, European champion Omar Javadov said that despite the strong competitors in the championship, they succeeded in the struggle with high persistence. He expressed gratitude to the federation leadership and coaches for the attention and care shown and the convenient conditions created.
Other athletes also added that successful results are the consequence of high conditions, attention and care.
At the end, the questions of media representatives have been answered.
