Rashad Nabiyev highlights President Ilham Aliyev's support for Azerbaijani judo

President Ilham Aliyev's attendance at the opening ceremony of the World Judo Championships is a clear demonstration of the high level of attention and support given to Azerbaijani sport and the special importance attached to judo in the country, President of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation (ACF) Rashad Nabiyev wrote on X.

According to Report, Nabiyev said the official opening ceremony of the World Judo Championships had been held in Baku.

"President Ilham Aliyev's participation in the ceremony is a clear demonstration of the high level of attention and support given to Azerbaijani sport and the special importance attached to judo in our country. I am very pleased to welcome the world judo family to Baku once again and wish all our athletes brilliant victories!" he said.

The World Judo Championships, which began in Baku yesterday, will conclude on October 11.

On the opening day, Azerbaijani national team member Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg) won the gold medal.

This was Azerbaijan's fourth gold medal at the senior World Judo Championships and the country's first world title in the 60 kg weight category.