The home country enjoyed a fruitful final day of the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation Cup, with their junior wrestlers earning five of the eight freestyle gold medals available here today.

Azerbaijan enjoyed another dominant day of the Baku 2015 European Games boxing test event as they set up the chance to win eight gold medals here tomorrow.

Uzbekistan’s wrestlers took centre stage in the cadet freestyle competition, as the third day of the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation Cup continued here tonight.

Sydney 2000 freestyle wrestling gold medallist Namig Abdullayev believes Azerbaijan hosting the inaugural European Games represents the first step on the path to his nation eventually staging an Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Azerbaijan’s female boxers continued their excellent form in the Great Silk Way Elite Boxing tournament, which acts as a Baku 2015 European Games test event, here today.

Azerbaijan surged to the top of the overall medal table at the Baku 2015 wrestling test event with a superb performance on the second day of competition here today.

Simon Clegg, chief operating officer of Baku 2015, described new European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen’s comments regarding the prospect of athletics appearing in future European Games as a “great comfort” here today.

Baku 2015 has confirmed the appointment of Colin Gibson as director of communications for the inaugural European Games, scheduled to take place between June 12 and June 28.

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A modest crowd were treated to further home success during a bumper schedule of boxing as the Great Silk Way Elite Boxing tournament continued, with 14 fights taking place on the second day of competition here.

Azercosmos, an Azerbaijani satellite services company, have been announced as the 11th Official Supporter of the Baku 2015 European Games, whilst being named at the Official Satellite Services Provider for the inaugural event.

Host nation Azerbaijan began the boxing test event for the inaugural European Games in commanding style as their boxers claimed four victories on the opening day here.

Svein Arne Hansen, the new European Athletics President, is starting a process of “radical changes” – one of which might be a new style of competition to represent his sport at the European Games.