NOC holds meeting with delegation of Islamic Solidarity Sports Association

A meeting has been held at the National Olympic Committee (NOC) with a delegation of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA).

ISSA Secretary-General Nasser Ayman Mayali, Strategy and Programs Director Mazen Diab, and member of the Azerbaijani Parliament, NOC Executive Committee member, Head of the ISSA "Gender Equality in Sports" Committee Konul Nurullayeva exchanged views on various topics.

NOC Vice-President Chingiz Huseynzadeh spoke about the work done in the field of sports in Azerbaijan and the successes achieved. He recalled that our country successfully hosted the Islamic Solidarity Games in 2017.

Nasser Ayman Mayali provided information on the preparations for the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Riyadh next year and expressed his belief that the competitions will be successfully organized.

During the meeting, mutual relations with the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association were discussed.

The Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA) is an independent organization with a legal personality affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

It has its headquarters in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, with a membership of 57 members.

Its mission is to increase the cooperation between the Islamic countries through sports.

Since 1992, Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee has worked purposefully and consistently for the dynamic development of sports in the country.

Thanks to President Ilham Aliyev, who has headed the committee since 1997, Azerbaijan has witnessed a rapid development of the Olympic movement.

Much attention is being shown in Azerbaijan to holding international sports competitions.

Major sports events including the first European Games (2015), Islamic Solidarity Games (2017), and the European Youth Olympic Festival (2019) were organized in Azerbaijan.

In 2015, the first European Games were held in Azerbaijan with 10,000 athletes from 50 European countries. The competition involved 11 sports facilities in Baku and one in Mingachevir.

Azerbaijani athletes won 56 medals, including 21 gold, 15 silver, and 20 bronze, taking 2nd place in terms of the number of medals.

Furthermore, the country hosted the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, where the Azerbaijani team secured a total of 162 medals (75 gold, 50 silver, and 37 bronze).

At Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Azerbaijani athletes won two gold (in judo), two silver (in taekwondo and boxing) and three bronze medals (in wrestling) during the competition.