Azerbaijan's Badmington Federation receives fair play award in Rome PHOTO

Azerbaijan’s Badminton Federation has been given an award for their contribution to the preservation of ethical and Fair Play values by the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM).

According to Report, the EFPM hosted an event in Rome together with the Italian Committee for Fair Play honouring organizations that contribute to their cause.

The Azerbaijani group received their first EFPM "Spirit of Fair Play" award for their initiatives for the preservation of ethical values and Fair Play ideals, which was accepted by the Badminton Federation’s Marketing Manager Aydan Mamedhasanova.

It was noted during the award ceremony that the interest in the sport of Badminton is growing every day in Azerbaijan. Being inclusive, and promoting para-badminton as well as badminton in penal institutions are among the priority areas for the federation. The importance of those measurements to the federation is the reason why they were honoured with the EFPM award.