Sport minister acquainted with preparations to Chess Olympiad
By Amina Nazarli
With less than a week left for the 42nd World Chess Olympiad to be held in Baku, the organizers finish the last preparations for the event.
Youth and Sport Minister Azad Rahimov visited the Baku Crystal Hall, which will host the matches of the FIDE’s event, gathering 2,000 chess masters from 180 countries. This beautiful arena once hosted Eurovision Song Contest in 2012.
The minister got acquainted with the preparations. Director of the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee, Mahir Mammadov noted that the arena is ready to host the Olympiad.
After the familiarizing with the media, conference and exhibition rooms, the participants discussed the Opening Ceremony.
The Olympiad will see 182 men and 142 female teams. The solemn opening will be held on September 1. The competition will last until September 14.
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Amina Nazarli is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @amina_nazarli
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