Azerbaijani athletes in Top 3 at Baku 2017
By Amina Nazarli
The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games is underway in Baku with intense games and exciting performances of athletes.
Azerbaijan’s Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov said that Azerbaijani athletes have already grabbed 82 medals during the five days of the competitions and 41 of them are gold medals.
Rahimov noted that as of May 17, 400 medals have been won by athletes of 26 countries participating in the Games.
The Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games started May 8 and will last until May 22 in Azerbaijan’s capital. Baku welcomed up to 3,000 athletes from 54 countries of the Muslim world.
Azerbaijan joined the Games with 325 athletes, while the biggest delegation was sent by Turkey – 345 athletes. Iran ranks third for the number of athletes participating in the Games with 300 athletes.
Azerbaijan goes second in the medal standing among 54 after Turkey, which collected 115 medals with 43 gold, 40 silver and 32 bronze. Then comes Iran (37), Uzbekistan (34) and Indonesia (42).
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