The Baku 2015 European Games will host its first test event this weekend when the European Youth Olympic Trials (EYOT) take place SIA reports.
The three days of competition begin on Friday 30 May and will see more than 700 of
Competitors will stay at the newly-built Baku 2015
Mr Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports and Chief Executive Officer of Baku European Games Operation Committee (BEGOC), said: "I would like to warmly welcome these aspiring young athletes to Baku as they pursue qualification for the Youth Olympic Games.
"The European Youth Olympic Trials is a wonderful event that presents a great opportunity for our team to test a lot of the services that we will be providing ahead of next year’s European Games."
The athletes, aged 16 and 17, will compete in 36 events as they seek to secure their place at the Youth Olympic Games to be held in
The Tofiq Bahramov Stadium will play host to archery at the Baku 2015 European Games.
Mr Simon Clegg, Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015, said: "Every venue that will host competition at the European Games will be tested thoroughly before next summer as we continue our preparations to deliver an event that all of Europe will be eager to attend.
"The opportunity to have competitors stay in the Athletes Village is also an important moment for us as we prepare to host more than 6,000 athletes there at next summer’s Games.
"Initial feedback on the
And Mr Chingiz Huseynzade, President of the Azerbaijan Athletics Federation, said: "It is an honour to host the European Youth Olympic Trials here in Azerbaijan and everyone at the Local Organising Committee is proud to welcome the best young athletes in Europe to Baku.
"We have worked hard, with the assistance of our colleagues at BEGOC, to deliver a memorable and successful athletics event."
Morning sessions at EYOT will start at 9.30am, with afternoon sessions starting at 3pm on Friday 30 May and at 3:30pm on Saturday 31 May. There will be no morning session on Sunday 1 June, when the afternoon session will start at 2pm.
The EYOT opening ceremony will be held at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on Friday 30 May, starting at 5pm.
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