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Three Azerbaijani athletes to struggle for medals in Rio today

13 August 2016 14:46 (UTC+04:00)
Three Azerbaijani athletes to struggle for medals in Rio today

Three Azerbaijani athletes will be in action on the 8th day of Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

In boxing, Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on Mahammdarasul Majidov in the +91kg event. Ruslan Lunev will compete in the men`s 25m rapid pistol event. Olga Ismayilova will compete in the women`s keirin event.

Azerbaijani squad is represented in Rio Olympics by 56 athletes who compete in 18 sports in both Summer Olympic Games and Summer Paralympic Games. 36 of them will participate in the Olympic Games for their first time.

Compared to previous years, this year Azerbaijan participates in four new sports, including triathlon, archery, cycling and canoe slalom.

National Olympic team of Azerbaijan includes six freestyle wrestlers, eight Greco-Roman wrestlers, 11 boxers, six judokas, five rowers, four athletes, four taekwondo fighters, three gymnasts, three cyclists, two swimmers and one athlete per each in fencing, triathlon, archery and shooting.

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