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Well-known sports publication describes Bakuâ€™s chances as a 2020 Summer Olympic Games host city

13 September 2011 09:07 (UTC +04:00)

The site looks around the world to compare the five 2020 summer Olympics bid cities from a travel point of view and started with Baku describing the city in the article â€œSPORTS TRAVEL: Baku is changing its image as a 2020 bid cityâ€. â€œBaku is the political and economic center of Azerbaijan, but it has also been designated an Islamic Culture Capital for its rich Islamic heritage. UNESCO has recognized the Shirvanshahâ€™s Palace and Maiden Tower, two of Azerbaijanâ€™s best vestiges of ancient dynasties, as World Heritage Sitesâ€, the publication said and added:
â€Baku might not be a sporting powerhouse, but it has hosted gymnastics and wrestling world championships and has a wide variety of professional sports programs. The Baku Olympic Stadium is already under construction and should be completed by 2015, in plenty of time for the 2020 Summer Olympicsâ€.
â€œThe city has a unique and diverse appearance because of the use of various European architectural styles, giving rise to its nickname, the â€œParis of the East.â€ The Old City of Baku is a wonderful array of walls, towers, and mosques still standing from centuries ago. However, the city is also modernizing itself by demolishing old Soviet buildings along the Baku Bay in favor of parks and beachesâ€, SportsFeatures.com said.