"My impressions of Baku are very positive."
Offsideplus.az reports that these words were spoken by Gagik Khachatryan, the head coach of Armenia's U-17 team, in a statement to journalists.
He highlighted the high level of organization in Baku: "I have been working as a coach for many years, and we haven't always been received like this. Everything here is precisely organized — coordination, competition structure, and the overall workflow. Simply put, everything is top-notch. I was also in Baku when I was 20 years old, competing here in wrestling back then. But that was a completely different era. Today, Baku has developed tremendously.
The fans were also very friendly toward us; they supported fair play. The refereeing was at the highest level as well."
The coach also evaluated the Armenian team's performance: "Today, we had one finalist and one bronze medalist. In addition, one of our athletes finished in fifth place. Tomorrow, two more of our athletes will compete in repechage matches for a chance to advance to the final stages."
It should be noted that nearly 700 youth wrestlers from over 60 countries are participating in the World Championship held at the National Gymnastics Arena. Azerbaijan is represented by 29 athletes in the tournament.


