BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. As reported earlier, President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of the World
Judo Championships was held at the National Gymnastics Arena in
Baku.
The head of state first met with Azerbaijani judoka Ahmad
Yusifov, who won a gold medal at the World Championships held in
Baku.
Congratulating the athlete on his outstanding victory,
President Ilham Aliyev said:
- You have made our entire nation happy. The competition was
very intense. All your opponents were also very strong. Winning the
final bout by ippon is, of course, a great achievement. I sincerely
congratulate you. Becoming a world champion is every athlete’s
dream. I am sure you have also lived with this dream and reached
this pinnacle, especially in your homeland. I sincerely
congratulate you and wish you continued success.
You are still young. There will be many more competitions in the
future. I am confident that you will always uphold the sporting
glory of our homeland at the highest level.
Ahmad Yusifov: Thank you very much. I am
grateful.
