Farid Gayibov holds 28th meeting with representatives of sports federations

Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov has held his 28th meeting with representatives of sports federations.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports told Report that before the meeting, the minister reviewed the implementation of the AzerFit project, which has been launched at the Azerbaijan Sports Academy.

It was reported that over the past six months, working and mobile teams have been established at the academy as part of the project, relevant training sessions have been held, and a specially designated room has been equipped with the necessary facilities. During the pilot phase of the project, 488 students aged 9-15 were selected from Children and Youth Sports Schools.

Participants were assessed based on the indicators calculated under the "AzerFit" program and through 10 physical tests. The tests are designed to measure children's basic physical abilities, including strength, endurance, flexibility, agility and coordination. The minister gave relevant instructions on further expanding the project.

At the meeting, held at the Azerbaijan Sports Academy, the minister welcomed the participants and briefed them on the issues on the agenda.

The agenda included discussions on legionnaires, implementation of the "AzerFit" project, safeguarding, a new operating model for Children and Youth Sports Schools, and the activities of the "Sports Veterans" public association. Presentations were also given on the Centralized Registry System, federations" cooperation with international organizations, live broadcasting of sporting events, the digitalization of the process of drafting and approving the "Rules for Holding Competitions," as well as the "Sports Ambassadors" and "SportExpo" initiatives.

The meeting also included a review of federations' social media reports, while participants exchanged views on other issues on the agenda.