Greco-Roman wrestling competitions kick off in Baku
The Greco-Roman wrestling competitions among men started in Baku as part of the first European Games on June 13.
There will be four sets of medals in the weight categories up to 59, 71, 80 and 98 kilograms as part of the competitions.
Azerbaijan will be represented by Elman Mukhtarov (the weight category up to 59 kilograms), Rasul Chunayev (up to 71 kilograms), Rafig Huseynov (up to 80 kilograms) and Orkhan Nuriyev (up to 98 kilograms).
The competitions will be held at the Heydar Aliyev sports complex.
Baku 2015 is the first-ever European Games, an exciting and innovative multi-sport event for the continent. The games started on June 12 and will last till June 28.
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 in December 2012.
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