BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 3. The 3rd CIS Games
in Azerbaijan will kick off today with competitions in nine sports,
Trend reports.
The Sheki Olympic Sports Complex will host the trampoline final,
Yevlakh will host the boxing semi-finals, Khankendi will host the
archery qualifying round, the Ganja Sports Palace will host the
fencing qualifying round, and the Gabala Olympic Sports Complex
will host the badminton qualifying round.
Wrestling competitions will begin at the Ganja Olympic Sports
Complex, and karate competitions will begin in Mingachevir.
The volleyball teams of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan will meet in
Ganja, and the football teams of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will
meet in Gabala.
The III CIS Games, in which 1,624 athletes from 13 countries
will participate, will conclude on October 8.
