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Norway shooting for medals at Baku 2015

5 March 2015 17:36 (UTC+04:00)
Norway shooting for medals at Baku 2015

By Nigar Orujova

Norway is hoping to take home three medals from the Baku 2015 European Games, that will undergo in Azerbaijan on June 12-28.

"The medal aim is to take at least three medals and have at least five additional top-eight finishes," said Tore Ovrebo, Norway's Baku 2015 Chef de Mission on the website of Olympiatoppen, which is part of the Norwegian Olympic Committee responsible for training the country's elite athletes.

Norwegian athletes from wrestling, karate, boxing, cycling, archery, triathlon and shooting all have the potential to reach the podium, Ovrebo said.

There are Rio 2016 Olympic Games quota places up for grabs at Baku 2015 in shooting and triathlon.

"The goal is that Norway will take two quota places in Baku," he noted.

"Norway has a squad with great versatility in regards to talent level, ambitions and age. Some sports go to Baku with leading athletes with medal potential. Others go there to get championship experience and lay the groundwork for future elite ambitions."

Ovrebo continued by saying that competition also will serve as part of an evolutionary process for some of the country's young athletes.

"The European Games for the youngest athletes, especially the juniors in swimming, is purely a developmental arena for young performers," he said. "The Federation and Olympiatoppen agree that we should not have targets for the juniors at the European Games. The common goal should be inspiration, motivation, learning and development."

The inaugural sporting event will open in the newly-built brand Olympic Stadium in Baku on June 12. Through 17 days of competition, over 6,000 sportsmen will represent 50 countries in 20 sports.

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Nigar Orujova is AzerNews’s staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @o_nigar

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