The opening ceremony of the Baku Grand Slam tournament was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports Palace on November 4.
Report informs citing the Azerbaijan Judo Federation that a video dedicated to Azerbaijan's achievements in judo in 2022 was shown at the beginning of the ceremony.
Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan Farid Gayibov greeted the athletes and delegations visiting the country and said that judo is one of the most beloved sports in Azerbaijan.
President of the European Judo Union (EJU) Laszlo Toth greeted all the participants on behalf of the head of the International Judo Federation and thanked the EJU for their contribution to the organization of the event.
Then the anthems of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the International Judo Federation were played.