On 2 October 2026, Adil Əliyev, head of the Suraxanı District Executive Authority of Baku and honorary president of the Azerbaijan Kickboxing Federation, received the athletes, coaches and referees who represented Azerbaijan at the WAKO Cadets and Juniors World Kickboxing Championships held in Jesolo, Italy, on 18–27 September.
The federation's president Orxan Əliyev and other federation officials attended the meeting. Participants discussed the results achieved at the World Championships, the athletes' performances, the coaches' work and our referees' participation on the international stage. The attention and support given to preparing athletes, coaches and referees for international competitions was particularly noted.
Adil Əliyev spoke about the international successes of Azerbaijani kickboxing, shared his views on achieving even better results in upcoming competitions and on further developing our referees' work at international level, and wished the participants success.
The honorary president also received the athletes who competed and won at the WAKO World Cup held in Budapest, Hungary, on 27–31 August. In addition, separate meetings were held with other athletes who have represented the country at international competitions. The meetings also discussed the future development of Azerbaijani kickboxing and preparations for upcoming international competitions.
Source: WAKO Azerbaijan (Facebook)