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| Host city | Baku, Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Nations | 50 |
| Athletes | 5,898 |
| Events | 253 in 20 sports |
| Opening | 12 June |
| Closing | 28 June |
| Opened by | President Ilham Aliyev |
| Torch lighter | Ilham Zakiyev, Said Guliyev, Aydemir Aydemirov and Nargiz Nasirzade |
| Main venue | Baku National Stadium |
The 1st European Games (Azerbaijani: 1-ci Avropa Oyunları), also known as the 2015 European Games or Baku 2015 (Azerbaijani: Bakı 2015), were the inaugural edition of the European Games, an international multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the European Olympic Committees. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 12 to 28 June 2015,[1] and featured almost 6,000 athletes from 50 countries competing in 30 sports, including 15 summer Olympic and 2 non-Olympic sports.[2][3][4]
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