Azerbaijani organisers of European Games in Baku to pay athletes’ bill

• Baku organisers to cover competitors’ accommodation and travel

• Human rights activists insist event aims to whitewash violations

The Azerbaijani organisers of the first European Games in Baku, under fire from campaigners over claims they are using the event to gloss over human rights violations, have confirmed they are footing the bill for athletes from all 50 competing countries.

In June, more than 6,000 athletes will compete in 20 sports at the inaugural Games, organised by the European Olympic Committee and staged in the Azerbaijani capital.

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source Sport | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1C0jZ6U