Italy’s Olympic official praises Baku 2015 opening ceremony

Baku, Azerbaijan, June 16 By Jamila Aliyeva – Trend: The opening ceremony of the Baku 2015 European Games was very exiting, very impressive, Danilo di Tommaso, the media and communication director of Italy’s National Olympic Committee (CONI), told Trend on June 16. “Baku is a very beautiful city,” said di Tommaso, adding that Azerbaijan is an important country, and the Baku 2015 will give the country the affirmation of this value. The CONI official also said he appreciates the organization of the Games. The European Games that kicked off in Baku June 12, will last till June 28. There is a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic sports and four non-Olympic sports. More than 6,000 athletes from across Europe will be representing their nations over 17 days of competition. Baku was awarded the games by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) in December 2012. Edited by SI Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency