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London Olympics to see 7 Azerbaijani athletes in action today

31.07.2012 [13:01]
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Baku, July 31 (AZERTAC). Seven Azerbaijani athletes will join the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games as the action enters Day 4.

Beijing Olympic champion Elnur Mammadli weighting in at 81 kg will face Canadian rival Antoine Valois-Fortier in the round of 32 in the men`s judo event.

In the women`s judo, Ramila Yusubova will take on Gulnar Hayytbaeva from Turkmenistan in the round of 32.

In the men`s 64 kg boxing event, Azerbaijan`s hopes are pinned on Heybatulla Hajialiyev who will face Tunisian Abderrazak Houya in the round of 32.

In the men`s 69kg weightlifting event, Sardar Hasanov and Afgan Bayramov will vie for the gold medals.

Azerbaijani rowers Aleksander Aleksandrov and Nataliya Mustafayeva, who have qualified for the round of four in the single sculls 2000 m, will also compete today.