Baku to host SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit in 2026 UPDATED / Details / PHOTO

The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, Baku City Circuit, and SportAccord have signed an official agreement.

The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Chingiz Huseynzada, NOC Secretary General Azer Aliyev, SportAccord President Ugur Erdener, and representatives of various federations, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

Under the agreement, Baku will host the SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit from May 24–28, 2026.

The event also formally confirmed Baku’s selection as the host city for the 2026 summit.

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In 2026, Baku will host one of the world’s most prestigious events in sports and business — the SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit.

An official signing ceremony will be held between the Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sports, Baku City Circuit, and SportAccord, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

During the event, Baku’s selection as the host city for the summit will be formally announced.

SportAccord is a global sports event organisation based in the Olympic Capital, Lausanne, Switzerland, and governed by stakeholders representing the Olympic and non-Olympic International Federations.

It brings together International Federations and organisations involved in the business of sport with the aim to serve, promote and protect the common interests of its stakeholders, help them achieve their global objectives, and facilitate knowledge-sharing.

SportAccord’s flagship event is the annual SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit, which enables global business leaders and host cities to connect with all the International Federations and their stakeholders in one location.

By Khagan Isayev