Azerbaijani Olympic category referee, General Secretary of the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation Ajdar Jafarov will officiate at the 17th Mediterranean Games taking place from June 18 to 30 in Mersin, Turkey, as a FILA representative, SIA reports citing AzerTAc.
Over the ten days, competitors from 24 different nations will be competing in 27 different sports, including Artistic and Rhythmic gymnastics.
The Mediterranean Games are a multidisciplinary sports competition organized every four years among the Countries of the Mediterranean Basin.
This competition is organized with the aim of contributing to the social and cultural rapprochement among the citizens of the Mediterranean Countries.
The Mediterranean Games are based on the Olympic Games rules, and the competitions are completed within a period not exceeding 13 days.
The Mediterranean Games are the largest sporting event after the Olympics.