The VI Islamic Solidarity Games, which started on November 7 in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, have concluded. More than 3,000 athletes from 57 countries competed for medals in 23 disciplines in the tournament.

Azerbaijan was represented by 174 athletes in 20 disciplines and completed the Islamic Games with a total of 59 medals. 9 of them are gold, 19 are silver, and 31 are bronze. With this indicator, our country took 10th place in the overall medal ranking.

It is gratifying that representatives of the “Neftchi” Sports Club also had a large share in this success achieved by Azerbaijan. Thus, the students of our club, represented by 43 athletes in 12 sports at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, demonstrated great determination and won a total of 21 medals in the prestigious competition, including 7 gold, 6 silver, and 8 bronze.