A press conference on the results of the IV Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Baku. Azad Rahimov- Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan and the Vice-President of NOC- Chingiz Huseynzade participated in the conference. The minister expressed his satisfaction with the organization of “Baku 2017” and also stated that Azerbaijan will send the strongest team to the V Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Istanbul, in 2021. Then, the minister answered numerous questions from journalists. Rahimov spoke about the successful performances of our weightlifters in Islamic Games and the work done recently: “There are some types of sports that have schools and resources in Azerbaijan, as well as the number of athletes. Today, some weightlifters were dropped out of the sport for doping, but the way for young people was opened. As a result, the younger generation grows and we believe that they will perform well in the future. I can attribute this to the fact that Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation conducts serious work on this issue. The fate of athletes caught in doping still not resolved. In some cases, we negotiate with the International Weightlifting Federation, and in some cases we are fighting through court to get them back to the sport. “
