The XXVI Spartakiad of Oil, Gas and Chemical Industry workers, initiated by the “Neftchi Sports Club”, has been launched.Our club organizes competitions on different types of sports among employees of oil, gas and chemical industry throughout the year. Spartakiada is the most magnificent and ceremonial event, which aims to promote sporting, healthy growth of young people and efficient organization of leisure time.This year, the XXVI Spartakiad of oil, gas and chemical industry workers is being held. 30 teams are fighting at the tournament. In this prestigious competition, 1412 people participate in 14 kinds of sports (mini-football, athletics, swimming, volleyball, streetball, stonelifting, chess, darts, backgammon, table tennis, rope, foot tennis and shooting) and 334 athletes of them are women. The competitions will be held at the Garadagh Training Base in Lokbatan settlement, swimming races at the Aura Sports Club and shooting competitions at the Tofig Ismayilov Olympic Training Complex located in Surakhani settlement. The Spartakiada, which started on October 15, will be finalized on 21st of this month.The solemn opening ceremony of the XXVI Spartakiad will be held on 16 October at 16:00 at the Garadagh Training Base.It should be noted that Spartakiad started with mini-football, athletics and futsal competitions.[medium=left]http://oilorg.302.digital/uploads/posts/2018-10/1539629088_725a0001.jpg[/medium