Inaugural European Games more than sports event
The start of the European Games is near and the anticipation of
the high-scale event grows from day to day. This is felt both
inside and outside the country.
In particular, those foreigners who study in Azerbaijan, namely
students, believe the upcoming European Games will be a spectacle
to remember. An ADA University student from Syria, Ammar Hasan is
one of them.
"The First European Games is more than a sports event," he said,
speaking with Trend. "It makes Azerbaijan more known in Europe and
the whole world, since many delegations from different countries
will participate."
He added that the First European Games will also encourage more and
more people to visit Azerbaijan as a tourism destination.
Baku 2015 is the first ever European Games, an exciting and
innovative multi-sport event for the continent which will take
place on June 12-28, 2015.
There will be a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic sports
and four non-Olympic sports. More than 6,000 athletes from across
Europe will be representing their nations over 17 days of
competition.
Baku was awarded the games by the European Olympic Committees (EOC)
in December 2012.
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