The Azerbaijan Open alpine skiing tournament, held at the Shahdag tourist center, has become the first international sporting event of the year in Azerbaijan, Idman.Biz reports.
According to Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, who attended the opening ceremony, the Shahdag tourist center will host several more international winter sports competitions this year. He also noted that in March Azerbaijan will stage the European Championship and the final stage of the Moguls World Cup.
The minister also spoke about the development of winter sports in the country, pointing to growing success on the international stage. He recalled that Azerbaijan is already represented at the Winter Olympic Games, adding that two Azerbaijani athletes will take part in the Winter Olympics. Gayibov stressed that although these athletes were invited from abroad, local athletes are also emerging and developing. He expressed confidence that in the future Azerbaijan will be represented at the Olympics by athletes trained within the country, highlighting the work of the Azerbaijan Winter Sports Federation.
It should be noted that the Azerbaijan Open international alpine skiing tournament, which has brought together athletes from 11 countries, will conclude on January 10.
