OREANDA-NEWS. August 12, 2008. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the ceremony of awarding Olympic judo medalists in the 73 kg weight class.

Representative of the International Olympic Committee Reynaldo Gonzalez Lopez presented a gold medal to Olympic champion Elnur Mammadli as well as silver and bronze medals to second and third-placed judoists on the podium.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave flowers to athletes and congratulated them.