21.07.2019
The Opening Ceremony of the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan on 21 July. The 15th summer edition of the event, organised by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) is being held in the Azeri capital city from 21-27 July.
The Opening Ceremony, held at the Baku Crystal Hall, began with participant countries entering the venue with their national flags. 48 countries are being represented at this year’s EYOF.
This was followed by speeches from Yaqub Eyyubov, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the Baku 2019 EYOF Organising Committee, and Janez Kocijancic, EOC President.
The ceremony ended with dance and music shows to celebrate the EYOF torch being lit.