The opening ceremony of Azerbaijan Weightlifting Championship among males and females has been held in the competition hall of Weightlifting Academy. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, vice-president of AZE WF Ismayil Ismayilov delivered a speech at the ceremony and spoke about state care to sports in the country. Ismayil Ismayilov also wished success to athletes participating in the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Championship, highlighting the achievements of our sportsmen in various sports. Officially, the competition was declared open and the National Anthem of Azerbaijan Republic was sounded.
It is worth noting that in the competition, arranged with the cooperative organization of Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation, attends by approximately 100 athletes representing sport clubs and communities from all regions of the country.
The aim of the competition is the increasing and improving the athletes’ skill level, qualifying athletes who are technically trained and fulfilling their degree norms, determining the composition of National teams, preparing for the upcoming international competitions.
