On 15 July 2026, kickboxing master classes and demonstration performances were held on Böyükşor Boulevard as part of the "Baku 2026 – World Capital of Sport" project. The event took place with the support and on the instructions of the Nizami District Youth and Sports Sector of the Baku City Department of Youth and Sports and the leadership of the Azerbaijan Kickboxing Federation.
The event was supported by the "Golden Ring Döyüş Məktəbi", "Komando", "XTQ" and "Həzrət" sports sections. During the open-air programme, experienced coaches and athletes demonstrated the technical elements of kickboxing and gave master classes for the participants.
The main aims of the event were to promote a healthy lifestyle among children, adolescents and young people, to increase interest in sport, to introduce non-Olympic sports, kickboxing in particular, to the wider public, to broaden participation in the sport and to discover new talent. The event was met with great interest by participants and spectators.
The federation notes that projects of this kind contribute to promoting a healthy lifestyle in the country, to the physical development of young people, to the further development of kickboxing and to continued success on the international stage.
Source: WAKO Azerbaijan (Facebook)