The closing and award ceremony of the 21st World Championship for Men and the 12th World Championship for Women in Fire and Rescue Sport, held in Baku and jointly organized by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers, has taken place, APA reports.
First, the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was played.
Then, the event participants watched a video prepared by the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, reflecting the course of the championship and its memorable moments.
Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations, Major General Yusif Nabiyev, addressed the ceremony and spoke about the state support provided for the development of sports in Azerbaijan and the importance of fire and rescue sport in improving the physical fitness and professional skills of personnel. The deputy minister emphasized that the competition participants demonstrated a high level of physical fitness, agility, precision, endurance, and team spirit, noting that the championship was significant not only in terms of sporting achievements but also in establishing friendly relations among participants and strengthening professional cooperation. He expressed his gratitude to the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers, national federations, referees, and specialists who contributed to the high-level organization of the competitions.
The award ceremony for the teams based on the overall results was then held.
First, the winners of the women's competitions were awarded.
It should be noted that, according to the overall results of the women's team competitions, the team of the Russian Federation took first place, the Republic of Belarus took second place, and the Republic of Kazakhstan took third place.
The National Anthem of the country represented by the winning team was then played.
As part of the ceremony, the coaches of the women's teams were also awarded.
Afterward, the winners and prize-winners of the men's competitions were awarded.
It should be noted that, according to the overall results of the men's team competitions, the team of the Russian Federation took first place, the Republic of Belarus took second place, and the Republic of Kazakhstan took third place.
The National Anthem of the country represented by the winning team was played.
Awards were also presented to the coaches of the men's teams during the ceremony.
The ceremony for handing over the championship flag was then held.
Andrey Kalinin, Director of the Executive Committee of the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers, delivered a speech and thanked the Azerbaijani side for the conditions created for holding the championship and for its hospitality.
The championship flag was handed over by Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations, Major General Yusif Nabiyev, to First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus, Colonel of the Internal Service Sergey Lapanovich. Sergey Lapanovich thanked the Azerbaijani side for the high-level organization of the event and the conditions created for the participants.
Then, President of the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers Aleksandr Chupriyan delivered a speech, expressing his gratitude to Azerbaijan for the high level of organization of the championship, the hospitality shown to the participants, and the conditions provided, and declared the World Championships held in Baku closed.
Afterward, the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers presented medals to a group of employees of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Emergency Situations for their activities in expanding mutual cooperation.
Finally, a video dedicated to November 8 – Victory Day was shown.
The closing ceremony concluded with a concert program.
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