i ad ▁in ▁A zer ba ij an . ▁The ▁Games ▁continued ▁from ▁ 1 ▁to ▁ 1 6 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁in ▁B aku ▁Cry stal ▁Hall ▁with ▁the ▁participation ▁ 1 5 8 7 ▁compet itors ▁representing ▁ 1 7 5 ▁countries ▁in ▁open , ▁ 1 3 8 ▁nations ▁in ▁women ' s ▁event . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁signed ▁a ▁dec ree ▁on ▁increasing ▁the ▁amount ▁of ▁the ▁special ▁Olympic ▁scholar ship ▁for ▁the ▁Olympic ▁champions ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an . ▁The ▁dec ree ▁came ▁into ▁force ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁signed ▁a ▁dec ree ▁on ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁Organ izing ▁Committee ▁in ▁connection ▁with ▁holding ▁the ▁B M X ▁Racing ▁World ▁Cy cling ▁Championship ▁in ▁B aku . ▁The ▁championship ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁June ▁ 5 – 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁met ▁with ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁" Form ula ▁One ▁Management ", ▁Bern ie ▁E cc l estone , ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁regarding ▁the ▁prepar ations ▁of ▁Formula ▁ 1 ▁European ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁which ▁was ▁decided ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁in ▁B aku ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁e ighth ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Formula ▁ 1 ▁World ▁Championship ▁was