Winners of Sports Competitions Dedicated to Victory Day Awarded at BEU

An awards ceremony was held at Baku Engineering University (BEU) for the winners of mini-football, chess, and checkers competitions among first-year students, dedicated to November 8 - Victory Day.

Speaking at the event, BEU Rector Yagub Piriyev emphasized that November 8 - Victory Day holds an exceptional place in the history of the Azerbaijani people. The Rector noted that conveying the significance of this historic Victory to the younger generation, raising students in a spirit of patriotism, and strengthening their attachment to national values are of special importance. Drawing attention to the important role of sports in young people's physical and spiritual development, as well as in fostering a spirit of healthy competition and solidarity, Yagub Piriyev said that such competitions develop qualities such as willpower, perseverance, discipline, and team spirit in students. The Rector also spoke about the state care shown to young people in our country under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, the development of sports infrastructure, and the successes Azerbaijan has achieved on the international stage as a sports nation. Emphasizing that dedicating the competitions to Victory Day carries special symbolic meaning, the Rector congratulated the participants and wished the winners success in future competitions and in their studies.

It was noted at the event that, in the competitions organized jointly by BEU's Sports Club and the Student Trade Union Committee, first-year students competed in mini-football, chess, and checkers. In the mini-football tournament, 320 students took part in total, with 32 teams of 10 students each. At the end of the tournament, the "Zafar" team was awarded first place.

In the chess competition, 52 students took part, 14 girls and 38 boys, and in the checkers competition, 28 students took part, 12 girls and 16 boys.

Based on the results of the competitions, Madina Abbaszade in chess and Saadat Huseynli in checkers among girls, and Ali Aghazade in chess and Huseyn Ahmadzade in checkers among boys, were awarded first place. The winner of the mini-football tournament was the "Zafar" team.

At the awards ceremony, winners were presented with prizes and awards corresponding to the places they achieved.

The competitions, in which a total of 400 first-year students took part, were significant for increasing young people's interest in sports, promoting a healthy lifestyle, and strengthening friendship and team spirit.