Azerisport.com

Last updated
Azerisport.com
Available in Azerbaijani
Russian
OwnerVugar Zeynalov
URL http://azerisport.com
Commercialyes
LaunchedNovember 22, 2006
Current statusactive

Azerisport.com is an Azerbaijani sports news website launched by Vugar Zeynalov on November 22, 2006. [1] [2]

Contents

Sports covered

The Russian edition of Azerisport.com covers many sports, including Association football, Olympic sports, Wrestling, Boxing, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Judo, Basketball, Chess, Powerlifting, Karate as well events such as FIFA World Cup, Olympics, European Games.

Writers

Azerisport.com employs a deep bench of award-winning reporters, which as of July 2014 includes Rustam Fataliyev, Rustam Mikayilly, Ruslan Mikayilly and Zaki Feyzullayev. [1] [3]

Notable accomplishments

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Пишите нам". www.azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "Azerisport.com-un 5 illik yubileyi keçirildi". www.qol.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. Rasul, Ilgar. "Rüstəm Fətəliyev: «Dövlət millətə fiziki yox, mənəvi gücünü göstərməlidir»". www.azadliq.org (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 25 July 2014.