Baku 2015 European Games has today announced that Irish boxer Katie Taylor will be an international Athlete Ambassador for this summer’s inaugural event. Ms Taylor, who took first place at the London 2012 Olympic Games, is also the current Irish and World Champion in the 60kg weight division. Her medal haul at major […]
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Please click the link below to view the final Baku 2015 Newsletter before the Games Baku 2015 NOC Newsletter 5
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Baku 2015 European Games has signed an agreement with Setanta Sports to bring coverage of this summer’s inaugural event to Ireland. The deal ensures that Setanta Sports, Ireland’s leading premium sports network, will broadcast eight hours of Baku 2015 sporting competitions per day, as well as daily highlights. The spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies
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EOC, EJU and BEGOC agree for 2015 European Judo Championships to be hosted in Azerbaijan from June 25-28 as part of inaugural European Games. 21 February 2015: The European Olympic Committees (EOC), the European Judo Union (EJU) and the Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC) are pleased to announce that the 2015 European Judo
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Baku is shaping up well for the inaugural 2015 European Games. Its important for athletes to feel comfortable in the Athlete Village and for each National Olympic Committee (NOC) to create their own high performance environment. The Baku Athletes Village (AVL) is located in the north-west part of Baku, a short walk from the National Stadium and
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Leading footwear and apparel representatives from New Balance met with Olympic Council of Ireland and National Federations over the past few days to further discussions on the design, technical clothing for performance, training and recovery elements, and timelines for the Team Ireland kit for Baku 2015 and Rio 2016. Ireland are in the privileged position
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The Baku 2015 European Games launched their mascots in Baku they projected their new mascosts “Jeyran” and “Nar” on to the iconic Maiden Tower in a fantastic show that lit up the city. #baku2015 #teamoci
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On Monday 24th November at Maiden Tower in the Old City of Baku – Azerbaijan, Baku and BEGOC (The Organising Committee) celebrated 200 Days to Go to the Opening Ceremony of Baku 2015, the 1st European Games with a spectacular ceremony. Part of the Ceremony was the launching of the two mascots for the Games
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Baku 2015 European Games has today opened a sign-up page on its website to allow fans to register their interest in purchasing tickets for next summer’s event. The website allows international and Azerbaijani supporters to request ticketing updates on the sports programme as well as receive all the latest news from Baku 2015. Ticket sales
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President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach and president of the European Olympic Committees Patrick Hickey welcomed President Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the official opening of the two-day event. The General Assembly is being attended by delegates from European national
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Yesterday evening at the Gala Dinner at the Heydar Aliyev Center EOC President Mr. Patrick Hickey in the presece of IOC President Mr. Thomas Bach, has presented Swimming athlete Simone Sabbioni from Italy with the 4th Piotr Nurowski Prize – Best European Young Athlete Award. The other nominees in alphabetical order were as follows: Giarnni
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John Noone, 23, Dublin City University DCU graduate (first class honours in BSc. Sports Science and Health) was given the exciting opportunity to become the Irish representative on the Graduate Excellence Programme at the inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, which will take place between the 12th and 28th of June 2015. Noone was chosen by the
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