Azerbaijan’s female basketball team rejected to participation in Division C in European championship to be held in Yerevan this summer.
Executive director of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Rustam Rustamov told News.Az that the opinions of the basketball players and their parents were taken into account while taking the decision.
“The thing is that in November of last year when we appealed for participation in the European championship, we did not know where it will be held”, said the Federation official. “This January FIBA-Europe has decided to hold the contest in Yerevan. Taking into account the fact that this is a female team and considering the wishes of the basketball players and their parents, it was decided to reject participation in the contest in the hostile country”.
Elmir Aliyev
News.Az
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