Baku 2017: Rhythmic gymnastics, boxing, tennis competitions kick off

By  Trend

Competitions are continuing at the Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. Men’s handball teams will have matches for 5th-6th and 7th-8th places.

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Tennis competitions will start on the fifth day of the Games. Men’s and women’s preliminary group games will be held on May 12.

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Meanwhile, as part of the volleyball competitions, Qatar will face Algeria, and the Iranian team will face Saudi Arabians.

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Rhythmic gymnastics competitions will also start today, with women’s hoop and ball qualification events. Marina Durunda, Zhala Piriyeva and Zohra Aghamirova will represent Azerbaijan in the competitions.

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Moreover, boxing competitions in four weight categories will start today. Javid Chalabiyev (60 kg), Tamerlan Abdullayev (69 kg), Kamran Shahsuvarli (75 kg) and Magomedrasul Medzhidov (+91 kg) will represent Azerbaijan in the competitions.

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The Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games, the opening ceremony of which will take place May 12, started May 8 and will last until May 22 in Azerbaijan’s capital on 16 sports grounds in 20 kinds of sports – 17 Olympic ones and three non-Olympic ones.