Turkish boxers preparing for Baku 2017
By Laman Ismayilova
Turkish boxers are preparing enthusiastically for the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Baku, Head of the Turkish Boxing Federation Eyup Gozgec told Trend.
Ten boxers are expected to represent Turkey at the Baku 2017 boxing competition.
“We are happy that the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games will be held in Azerbaijan –a fraternal country. I wish good luck to our and to Azerbaijani athletes in the competitions,” Eyup Gozgec said.
“Azerbaijan hosted the European Games in 2015. Strong will is required for the organization of such big events. I am sure that the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games will be held excellently,” said Gozgec.
The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games will be held on May 12-22 in Baku. About 6,000 athletes from 57 countries will compete in the Games.
Athletes from Islamic countries around the world will be representing their nations over 10 days of competition across 20 different sports which include 23 disciplines (Athletics and Para Athletics, Aquatics – Diving, Aquatics – Swimming, Aquatics – Water Polo, Basketball 3x3, Football, Gymnastics – Artistic, Gymnastics – Rhythmic, Wushu, Table Tennis, Handball, Judo and Blind Judo, Wrestling – Greco, Wrestling – Freestyle, Shooting, Tennis, Volleyball, Boxing, Zurkhaneh, Karate, Taekwondo and Weightlifting) in 16 modern competition venues in Baku.
Azerbaijan’s capital city Baku was awarded the Games at the General Assembly of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) in Jeddah in July 2013.
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