Youth and Sports Minister Farid Gaibov today personally watched the competitions of the World Cup, which are held these days in Baku.
“More than 700 athletes from 66 countries perform at the World Cup in Baku. I believe that these are very solid numbers that once again demonstrate that Azerbaijan is able to hold such large competitions, the minister shares impressions. – The World Cup is in a beautiful place – In the Baku Infantry Center, which was rebuilt before European games-2015. The competition was perfectly organized. The leadership of the International Federation of Rifle Sports and the European Confederation of Shooting came to us. A direct broadcasting for the whole world is conducted.
I hope that Azerbaijan will again have good shooting results. We have the Olympic champion Zemfira Methatdinov, there are winners of the Olympiads. Then there was some recession, but the tradition did not disappear. They must be preserved and developed. Azerbaijani shooting Federation is working on this. We see this. “
Farid Gaibov touched the performance of the strongest Azerbaijani shooter Ruslan Lunev, who took the 15th place in the shooting of a pneumatic pistol yesterday. He will also perform in shooting from a quick -firing pistol.
“Ruslan Lunev this year shows good results. Apparently, he was worn out in his native walls. But he has a chance for a medal in another form of the program. I believe that this year will be successful for him and for our other athletes. Young arrows. Excellent conditions have been created for them.
I think that the Baku Rifle Center will not only accept the largest competitions, but will also become a place for the fees of foreign athletes. We have excellent sports objects in various sports and not only in Baku. As you know, the World Cup was carried out in the Gabala, ”the minister said.