28 Emirati athletes to compete at Baku Islamic Solidarity Games
Baku, May 5, AZERTAC
A team of 28 Emirati athletes will contest medals at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Baku next month, said official of United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee Ahmed Jamal.
About 600 athletes from Arab countries will compete at the tournament.
Athletes from Islamic countries will be representing their nations over 10 days of competition across 20 different sports which include 23 disciplines (Athletics and Para Athletics, Aquatics - Diving, Aquatics - Swimming, Aquatics - Water Polo, Basketball 3x3, Football, Gymnastics - Artistic, Gymnastics - Rhythmic, Wushu, Table Tennis, Handball, Judo and Blind Judo, Wrestling - Greco, Wrestling - Freestyle, Shooting, Tennis, Volleyball, Boxing, Zurkhaneh, Karate, Taekwondo and Weightlifting) in 16 world-class sporting venues in Baku.
Baku was awarded the Games at the General Assembly of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) in Jeddah in July 2013.
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