On August 3, a traditional gala night was held in Paris, the capital of France, organized by the International Judo Federation. Representatives of the Olympic participating countries selected for their special services in the field of sports were invited to the event.

The general secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan Azer Aliyev, Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, and Deputy Minister Mariana Vasileva participated in the gala evening.

At the special invitation of the President of the European Judo Union, Laszlo Toth, the president of the Association of Azerbaijan Judo Veterans, a member of the Executive Committee of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation, a multiple winner and prize-winner of the world and European championships among veteran masters, the founder of the sports club “Judo Club 2012”, Azer Askerov was among the official guests of the event.

It should be noted that the Azerbaijani delegation feels the constant care of the President of the European Judo Union Laszlo Tot and his wife Afag Tapdigova.
It should be noted that Azerbaijani judokas won 2 gold medals at the Paris-2024 Summer Olympic Games. The medals were won by Hidayat Heydarov (-73 kg) and Zelim Kotsoyev (-100 kg), a member of “Judo Club 2012”. With this result, our team achieved a historic result by finishing the judo competitions with the overall score and in second place among men after the Japanese team (3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze).