00:00In den letzten Jahren, in den letzten Jahren,
00:02Alinkada-Ali-Kopis-Ali-Nkada-Ümüdlär-Yarışlar,
00:07habe ich in den letzten Jahr gegründet.
00:10Ich habe eine große Motivation gegeben.
00:13Diese Woche, im Jahr 2026,
00:15kann ich in der Welt und der Europäische Tempiotik zeigen.
00:24Der Mingyachivir Reservoir und der Kürr River
00:27offer one of the main locations in Azerbaijan
00:29where talented young athletes like Ali Murad Hadjizadeh
00:33can practice for competitions.
00:35The calm and vast waterways are ideal for rowing, kayaking and canoeing.
00:57The President's regatta, and then the international regatta in Italy is very responsible.
01:04We will determine the final form of the team in these competitions
01:08and there will be preparation for the European Championship and World Championship.
01:12Officials from the International Canoe Federation and Paddle Europe
01:15are in the process of finding other suitable locations.
01:18They've assessed the capital Baku and a number of regions,
01:21including post-conflict areas like Sarsang and Sugafushan.
01:25Criteria such as water quality and technical components are vital to explore.
01:30I'm impressed about the conditions, about the beauty of the place,
01:34and so now we have to adopt these venues or we have to adopt the waterways
01:40that we really can host the international competition.
01:43And technically it's a challenge, of course we need temporary facilities
01:48to make sure that all the athletes can find an environment
01:53that fits for international competition.
01:55But on the water itself, and that is our field of play,
01:59our excellent conditions, this is protected by a mountain,
02:03so no influence through the wind, I think.
02:07We can really provide fair conditions and that is the most important
02:11we have to provide during competitions for us.
02:18Fugavka and Minga Chepi was the first venue I visited after my election
02:25as president of Paddle Europe.
02:27It's important to develop, you know, events on the different venues
02:31and for that we need to go and to visit the venue
02:34and see if it's technically possible to organise the events.
02:41Every effort is being made to attract high-level international
02:45water sport competitions to the region.
02:47Infrastructure and accessibility are key.
02:50We have a couple of airports around which is in Fizuli and Genja
02:57connecting with this area very easily.
03:00We have new hotels very close by here constructed
03:05so we can use this area for potential tourism
03:08and also to promote canoeing and rowing sports in this region.
03:14Our young athletes have participated in international regattas,
03:18European Championships and World Championships
03:20and they have really good potential for the future
03:23and we hope for them.
03:25And this year we will have already competitions
03:27for the Olympic Games in LA.
03:29There are over 170 national canoe federations across the globe
03:34and canoeing is one of the few sports that can be practised
03:37almost anywhere in the world.
03:40Azerbaijan Canoeing and Rowing Federation is one of the most
03:44reliable partners who is doing a lot to promote our sport
03:47but who is helping international federations
03:50as well to organise international competitions
03:53and that was a topic which we discussed with several stakeholders
03:58here in Azerbaijan.
04:00To formalise this partnership,
04:02the Azerbaijan Canoe and Rowing Federation and Paddle Europe
04:05have signed a memorandum of understanding.
04:07They'll now work together to organise training camps
04:10and coaching seminars to develop a new discipline
04:13called Slalom which is an Olympic event.
04:15Plans also include the construction of a new stadium.
04:19We are working on this project for three years
04:24and for us it's a great achievement to sign this partnership.
04:30Azerbaijan is also a gate to Asia
04:33so it will give us an opportunity to have collaboration
04:37with the Aegean continent, Aegean Canoe Federation.
04:41This initiative has inspired new plans
04:44to establish a development hub for paddle sports in Azerbaijan.
04:48Those leading the project say they're confident
04:50about the growth of the sport across the country
04:53as it becomes more popular.
04:55Untertitelung des ZDF, 2020
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