Sports
Chess masters Anand, Gelgfand play 5th draw for chess crown
18.05.2012 [16:16]
India`s defending world champion Viswanathan Anand drew with Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand for the fifth consecutive game for the World Chess Championship at Moscow`s State Tretyakov Gallery on Thursday. Both player used the Sicilian Defence, which led to a draw after
 
Azeri boxers participate in international tournament
18.05.2012 [11:49]
Azerbaijani boxers Elvin Mamishzade weighing in at 52kg, Mohammad Abdulhamidov in at 56kg, Heybatulla Hajaliyev in at 64kg and Mahammadrasul Majidov over 91kg participate in the international
 
Young Azerbaijani judo fighter wins gold at international Odessa tournament
17.05.2012 [21:20]
Azerbaijani Under-9 judo fighter Nuri Muhammed has won gold medal at international Europa tournament in Odessa, Ukraine. He secured the medal in the 32 kg weight category. Other Azerbaijani fighters Mahammadali Isayev ranked 5th and Amir Ahmadli 7t in the 26kg class.
 
Sevilla confirm Michel Gonzalez to continue as coach
17.05.2012 [18:45]
Spanish BBVA Primera Liga club Sevilla on Wednesday confirmed that Michel Gonzalez will continue as the club`s first team coach next season. The 49-year-old joined Sevilla on Feb. 6, replacing the sacked Marcelino Garcia on a deal
 
Azeri female boxer reaches semifinal of World Championship
17.05.2012 [14:53]
Azerbaijani female boxer Yelena Vistropova weighing in at 75 kg reached semifinal of the World Championship held in Qinhuangdao, China, gaining a victory over Ukrainian Lilia Durnieva. In the semifinal bout Vistropova will face Swedish Anna Laurel on Friday. The AIBA Women`s World Boxing Championships
 
Azerbaijani weight lifter wins bronze medal in World Champ
16.05.2012 [20:38]
Azerbaijani junior weight lifter Nijat Rahimov weighting in at 77 kg has compete in Junior World Championship in Antigua, Guatemala. Rahimov finished first stage in 5th place with a 98kg in snatch
 
ClimBaku Center launched
16.05.2012 [14:55]
An opening ceremony of ClimBaku sport climbing center was held in Azerbaijan`s capital on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by former president of the UIAA or Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (International Mountaineering and
 
Azerbaijani karate fighters claim 14 medals at world championship
16.05.2012 [12:29]
Azerbaijani karate fighters grabbed 7 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals at the World Championship in Kharkov, Ukraine. Nizami Mammadov, Ilkin Safarov, Elsevar Guliyev, Nazim Samadov, Israil Asgarov, Ayaz Faramazov and Tural Shikhaliyev mounted the highest step on the podium.
 
Azeri women boxer claims second win at world championship
15.05.2012 [21:48]
Azerbaijan`s Elena Vistropova has won her second bout at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China. Vistropova, boxing in the 75 kg weight category, defeated Brazil`s Roseli Amaral Feitosa (Brazil) 17-12. She will face Romania Luminita Turchin in the round of 8.
 
Azerbaijani team on universal battle took first place in int’l tournament
14.05.2012 [20:30]
The 9th universal battle dedicated to the 89th birth anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev was held in Gusar Olympic sports complex. 200 athletes from13 countries (Russia, Turkey, Iran, Georgia, Tajikistan and etc.) participated in the struggle for supremacy in the tournament. Azerbaijani was represented with three staffs
 
Azerbaijani weightlifter gains silver in world championship
14.05.2012 [20:21]
The world youth championship in weightlifting is underway in Antigua. In the category below 69 kg among menç Azerbaijani weightlifter Firudin Guliyev lifted 130 kg and was the 12th. In the rush, Firudin Guliyev won silver medal.
 
Azerbaijani freestyle team wins Baku World Cup silver
14.05.2012 [17:16]
The final of the team World Cup in freestyle wrestling was held on Sunday at the Serhedchi Olympic sport complex. The tournament brought together sportsmen from Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, USA, Japan and Georgia
 
Azerbaijani sambo wrestlers to vie for European medals
14.05.2012 [15:00]
The Azerbaijani sambo wrestlers will compete in the European championship in Moscow, Russia, from May 17-21. The national squad led by senior coach Mubariz Ibrahimov
 
Azerbaijani boxer beats Armenian rival in Germany
14.05.2012 [12:41]
Azerbaijan`s first professional boxer Fariz Mammadov has gained a victory over the Armenian Jegise Tovmasyan in
 
Azerbaijani U17 women footballers beat Latvia
12.05.2012 [22:50]
Azerbaijan’s Under-17 women’s national football team have today defeated Latvia 3-2 in a friendly in Lankaran. Azerbaijan’s goals came from Jala Mahsimova, Sevinj Jafarzade and Aliya Valiyeva
 
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