Azerbaijani athletes mark International Olympic Day

The National Olympic Committee and Nasimi District Executive Power co-organized an International Olympic Day.

The winner of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Rustam Orujov also attended the event, Report says.

Athletes of the Azerbaijan Basketball and Cycling Federations, members of the national team of the Azerbaijan Cheerleading Federation, and football freestyler Nijat Safarov did engaging sports exercises in the event which took place in front of residential buildings in the district.

The celebration aims to promote Olympic activities among the population, especially children and young people, and encourage them without leaving the place of residence in the quarantine regime.

The residents watched the event from balconies.