Ilham Aliyev: Our athletes did not win a gold medal this time, but they came very close

16:37 - 7.09.2021


September 7, Fineko/abc.az. True, our athletes did not win a gold medal this time, but they came very close. But let me repeat that sport is about victories and defeats.

ABC.AZ reports that President Ilham Aliyev stated about this, while receiving newly-appointed Minister of Youth & Sports Farid Gaibov.

The country’s leader added that in general, the results achieved in the field of sports are very positive.

“Our Paralympians made us very happy and won many medals, including many gold medals, showing great skill, professionalism and dedication. Of course, this is a very important event, and we are rightly proud of our Paralympians,” the president said.

 

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