Cyclist Aoife O’Brien has been named as the flagbearer for Team Ireland in the Opening Ceremony of the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) which takes place in the Baku Crystal Hall on the 21 July. The EYOF is a multi-sport event aimed at athletes aged 14-18 years of age and runs from the 21 […]
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Ireland has entered thirty two athletes in five sports at the EYOF in Baku. Daily Schedule: DAY ONE Sport Name Event Date Session Start Time Session End Time Round Opponent Venue Athletics Diarmuid O’Connor Decathlon 110 Hurdles 23-Jul 09:00:00 FINAL Tofig Bahramov Stadium (TBS) Swimming Molly Mayne 200m Breaststroke 23-Jul 09:00:00 11:30:00 Round 1 Baku
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What to expect The tennis tournaments at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) take place in the Baku Tennis Academy – which was built in 2009. It has hosted Baku Cup WTA tournaments, Men’s and Women’s Pro Circuits and Baku 2017 ISG. There are 12 courts at the Baku Tennis Academy, a central court, six
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What to expect Two Team Ireland swimmers will be competing at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku – Ellie Mc Kibbon from Ards Amateur Swim Club in Northern Ireland and Molly Marne who competes for Templeogue Swim Club will be in action throughout the week. In the swimming the athletes compete in the heats
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GYMNASTICS IN EYOF What to expect The gymnastics venue is the National Gymnastics Arena (MGA) which is a bit of a drive from the centre but is close to the Athletes Village. Team Ireland is represented by two young, talented gymnasts, Caoimhe Donohoe and Eve McGibbon who will compete in the All Around event
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CYCLING IN EYOF What to expect The cycling in the EYOF take place in the Velopark BMX cycling complex located on the Caspian seaside, a venue surrounded with beautiful scenery and plenty of cycling lanes! The Individual Time Trials are timed events, and they take place near Shikhov beach, with the Girl’s event starting at
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ABOUT ATHLETICS IN BAKU The athletics venue in Baku is the Tofiq Bahramov Stagium (TBS) which was built in 1951 and has a capacity of 29,800. It was extensively renovated and reopened in 2012 and a stone’s throw from the heart of the city. At the EYOF there will be competitions in 40 different athletics
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