The first European Games, an international multi-sport event contested by athletes from European nations, are currently underway in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov A Moldovan long jumper competes at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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A Moldovan long jumper competes at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich Cheerleaders perform during a break in the beach volleyball qualification match between Czech and Azerbaijani teams at the European Games 2015 in Baku.

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Cheerleaders perform during a break in the beach volleyball qualification match between Czech and Azerbaijani teams at the European Games 2015 in Baku.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov Davit Chakvetadze (Russia) celebrates victory in the finals of the Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Davit Chakvetadze (Russia) celebrates victory in the finals of the Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov The fire of the first European Games at Baku's waterfront.

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The fire of the first European Games at Baku's waterfront.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich Members of the Russian water polo team before the final round at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Members of the Russian water polo team before the final round at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich Russia's Ivanna Zaitseva (L) and Croatia's Masa Martinovic (R) compete in the karate semi-finals at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Russia's Ivanna Zaitseva (L) and Croatia's Masa Martinovic (R) compete in the karate semi-finals at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov Israeli athletes take part in the sports actobatics qualification round of the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Israeli athletes take part in the sports actobatics qualification round of the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich Polish and Swedish female athletes during a freestyle wrestling match at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Polish and Swedish female athletes during a freestyle wrestling match at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov Alia Mustafina (Russia) performs exercises on the beam in the artistic gymnastics competition at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Alia Mustafina (Russia) performs exercises on the beam in the artistic gymnastics competition at the European Games 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.