Baku 2015 enters schools of Azerbaijan

/AzerNews/

By Nigar Orujova

The Baku 2015 European Games begins a nationwide tour of Azerbaijan's schools called 'European Games For Everyone' to educate and inform pupils about next summer's inaugural event on October 24.

A team from the Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC) will travel to the nation's 57 regions for a series of presentations, lectures and sporting displays over the next eight months.

Baku 2015 plan to visit more than 500 schools to inspire the country's 14 to 17 year olds with details about the biggest sporting event ever to be held in Azerbaijan.

Simon Clegg, Baku 2015 Chief Operating Officer, said: "Part of the lasting legacy of the inaugural European Games will be to excite the next generation of budding Azerbaijani athletes.

By taking the messaging of Baku 2015 around the country, the Regional Schools Tour will help to share the anticipation that is already building within the host city, he said.

"The whole of Azerbaijan will be proud of what is achieved by Baku 2015, so it important that we help educate and inform the country's youth about all aspects of the European Games," Clegg stressed.

Elchin Safarov, Corporate Director of Baku 2015, said the Baku 2015 European Games are a very important moment in the history of Azerbaijan, "so we are keen to share our excitement and news of our progress with all of the regions."

"Our young people will have the unique opportunity to enjoy elite sport in world-class venues for the very first time, and we want to ensure they feel connected to the European Games," he said.

The first European games will take place from June 12 to 28, 2015. More than 6,000 athletes will compete in a total of 20 sports over the 17 days of competition next year.