Azerbaijan's team opts out of Sambo World Cup in Yerevan
Azerbaijan's national team will not participate in the Sambo World Cup to be held in Yerevan, Armenia, Azerbaijani Sambo Federation official Yagub Abdullayev said on Wednesday.
He cited the tensions between the two countries as the main reason behind the team’s rejection of the competition.
At a news conference in Yerevan earlier on Wednesday, Armenian Sambo Federation President Mikayel Hayrapetyan announced that Azerbaijan and Turkey had not yet applied to take part in the World Cup.
The 2024 Sambo World Cup will be held in Yerevan from 4-5 April, bringing together around 300 athletes from 17 countries.