[ 24 June 2015 17:58 ]
Baku. Faig Mahmudov – APA. US Ambassador Cekuta on Wednesday visited the Athletes Village of the first European Games and met with BEGOC officials and athletes from several countries, the US embassy in Azerbaijan posted on Facebook.
The ambassador discussed the way international sporting events like the Games bring people of different countries and cultures together.
Ambassador Cekuta emphasized that playing by the rules, celebrating the skills of the various individuals and teams, and shaking hands with your competitors when the match is over are core aspects of athletic competition and the Olympic movement from which we can all learn and are applicable in so many other human endeavors.
He congratulated the athletes on their performances during the games and wished them luck in future competitions.
