The IV Islamic Games to be held in Baku on May 12-22 of this year is of great importance for our country and sport. Azerbaijan, which achieved the 2015 European Games at the highest organizational level, is ready to do the same this year. The precautions regarding preparation for Islamic Games are based on this.
The weightlifting sport that will be in the games has also great interest. Many experts come to Baku to meet the latest situation connected with the organization of the competitions and get acquainted with infrastructure. One of them is Matias Lensser who is the Competition Organization Manager of Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation.
On march 10, He first visited to Islamic Games Organizing Committee. He then became the guest of the AAAF Park Residential Complex, which is considered the center base of the national team, to meet the medium created for the weightlifters. The Hungarian expert was amazed at what he saw here and did not hide his admiration. Lensser, who expressed that this is the ideal center for weightlifting , got acquainted with the training and competition hall, gym, hotel, cottages, as well as nutrition, rest, education and training units.
Manager talked on various topics with the Vice-President of AWF- Tofig Heydarov and General Secretary-Rizvan Rasulov. It was reported that importance is given to the development of weightlifting as well as to all sports branches in Azerbaijan.
It was also noted that these days, great efforts are carried out towards the major innovations related to infrastructures, doping challenge, increasing the experience of coaches and other specialists, improving the training and resting conditions of weightlifters. Both sides expressed confidence in the development of mutual relations and expressed certainty to the holding of weightlifting competitions at the highest organizational level in Islamic Games.
