Azerbaijan has announced its flag bearers for the closing ceremony of the fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
As reported by İdman.Biz, citing the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan, boxer Gular Huseynova (51 kg) and taekwondo silver medalist Adil Kazimli (73 kg) have been selected to carry the national flag, in accordance with the principle of gender equality.
Huseynova will also compete for the gold medal today, November 12, when she faces Venezuela's Greynellis Garcia in the women's 51 kg boxing final at the Dakar Expo Center. The Azerbaijani boxer has already secured at least a silver medal after defeating Canada's Mehrin Khanaya 5-0 in the semifinals.
The closing ceremony of the fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games will take place on November 13 at the Athletes' Village, beginning at 22:30 Baku time.
Azerbaijan has so far won five medals at the Games, including three gold and two silver.
Judoka Ibrahim Talibov (55 kg) and beach wrestlers Tunar Guliyev (70 kg) and Elgun Karimli (90 kg) claimed gold medals.
Meanwhile, beach wrestler Nihad Suleymanli (80 kg) and taekwondo athlete Adil Kazimli (73 kg) secured silver medals.
It should be recalled that Azerbaijan's flag bearers at the opening ceremony, held on October 31 at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Dakar, were swimmers Suleyman Ismayilzade and Maryam Javadova.
Ismayilzade is a gold medalist at the third CIS Games and a bronze medalist at the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games, while Javadova also won bronze at the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games.
