15/09/2009 19:36
Elmar Gasimov: “The Armenians are a hospitable nation”
Elamr Gasimov, the representative of Azerbaijan, among the 100 w/c took the golden medal in the European Youth Judo tournament taking place in Karen Demirchyan stadium, Yerevan. After the awarding ceremony Gasimov, answering the questions of the press service of the Armenian Judo Federation, mentioned that the “Yerevan Gold” is the first in his career and he will never forget it. “This success is a result of hard working and trainings during which I have sometimes even felt bad. I am impressed and inspired. Now I have to get prepared for the World Youth championship that will take place in France. There too I would like to become a champion. Then I will take part in the championship of the grown ups. Any sportsman dreams about Olympiad. It is the most important thing”, - mentioned the sportsman.
Of course Gasimov couldn’t not to mention the conditions that the Armenian side provided for the Azerbaijani delegation. “I didn’t have the opportunity to deal with the Armenian sportsmen here, but I can say that the Armenians are very hospitable people. We didn’t leave the hotel, because we were concentrated on our trainings for having excellent results. But the trainers came out and walked around the city”, - stated the newly recognized champion of Europe.
To the question, whether there would occur any problem, if there was not signed any security guarantee between the Sport Ministries of the two countries Gasimov answered, - “Now I think that there would be no problem.”