"First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee (NOC)".
Idman.Biz reports that this was stated by Kirsti Burovs, director of the Safe Sport Division of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who joined the "III Safe Sport Forum" held in Baku online.
The IOC official highly appreciated the NOC's steps to protect safety in sports: "First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee. You demonstrate true leadership year after year. You bring together those who work to protect safety in sports, athletes, coaches, officials and partners. And this is the common goal that unites you all: every person involved in sports should feel safe, valued and protected."
She said that the NOC's activities have expanded even further since last year's forum: "At this forum, you are once again demonstrating that it is possible to turn commitments into reality, to make safety and well-being a part of the sports culture. As the International Olympic Committee, we are also contributing to the development of this global initiative together with you."