Azerbaijan

Generations For Peace volunteers in 15 countries led activities to demonstrate how sport can be used as a tool to bridge gender, religious and ethnic divides in their communities as part of Sunday’s first-ever International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP).

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Azerbaijan is set to secure a spot on the Formula One calendar, according to the motor-racing championship’s chief executive, Bernie Ecclestone.

SportAccord Convention has confirmed that Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sport and chief executive of the inaugural European Games in Baku in 2015, and Ladies European Tour chairman Helena Alterby Nordstrom will speak at the 12th edition of the annual global sports gathering in Belek/Antalya this April.

Baku 2015 stakeholders have announced that seven sports will use the inaugural European Games as a qualifying platform for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has revealed that Baku has withdrawn its bid to host the 2019 summer Universiade a week ahead of the host city election.
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The Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) unanimously awarded Baku the right to host the Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in 2017.

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World Rowing (FISA) has rejected its inclusion in the 2015 European Games to be held in Baku, following an assessment of its venues.
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Former United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Jim Scherr has been named the chief operating officer (COO) of the 2015 European Games organising committee.
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The European Olympic Committees (EOC) voted on Saturday to approve the long-running bid to establish a European Games, with Baku in Azerbaijan set to stage the first multi-sport event in 2015.
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Baku 2020 CEO Konul Nurullayeva has insisted that the city will continue its efforts to bring a future edition of the Olympic Games to the city despite having its bid rejected for a second consecutive time.
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Baku’s bid for the 2020 Olympic Games has secured heavyweight commercial support in the shape of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Azerbaijan Airlines and Azercell.
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Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana has been confirmed as the host of the 2013 World Boxing Championships.
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Baku 2020 has hailed the selection of Azerbaijan to host the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship as another key milestone in the bid to establish the country as a major sports event host as it aims to land the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Soccerex has completed the line-up for the Emerging Markets Workshop at this month’s European Forum by announcing that the local organising committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 will make an official presentation at the event.
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The cities of Baku and Tokyo have released details of strong public support for their respective bids for the 2020 Olympics as the clock counts down to the deadline for the submission of Games plans.
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Konul Nurullayeva has been installed as the CEO of Baku’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
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Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku has submitted a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Amsterdam's 9,000-capacity Wagener Stadium will host the semi-finals and finals of field hockey's 2009-10 Euro Hockey League (EHL).