Sochi 2014: Azerbaijan pledges half a million dollars for gold medal

February 5, 2014

Azerbaijan will have five representatives–who are not Azerbaijanis–at
the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi, Russia.

The representatives of Azerbaijan will be awarded $510,000, $255,000
and $130,000 should they win a gold, a silver, or a bronze medal,
respectively, in Sochi, Haqqin.az reports.

The 22nd Winter Olympics will be held from February 6 to 23. NEWS.am
Sport has been accredited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
to cover the event directly from Sochi.

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