Azerbaijani flag raised at Paralympic village - PHOTOS

The Azerbaijan flag raising ceremony was held on Sunday at the London’s Paralympic village in Stratford, three days before of the opening of the 15th Paralympic Games in London (August 29 to September 9, 2012).

The flag raising ceremony began with a musical theatre performance to entertain the athletes.
Mayor of the Paralympic Village, Tony Sainsbury welcomed the delegation (athletes, officials and staffs), encouraging athletes to honor their country and achieve the best possible results.
From the Azerbaijani side, the mayor presented the Paralympics logo to Shaig Hamidov, head of the Azerbaijani delegation.

Secretary General of the National Paralympic Committee Afig Suleymanov and Aydin Mammadov, an employee of the Ministry of Youth and Sport were also present at the event.

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