Intro:

Finnish wrestler Jani Haapamaki and Karate fighter Paso Hirvonen discuss hopes for European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jani Haapamaki, Finland:

"Oh yes of course. Always when I come to the competition I am mentally strong. Actually it is my biggest key to my success, that I am mentally strong. Yeah, but also physically I am in good shape but my biggest goal in this year is the World Championships in Las Vegas, because there they give the first places to Rio (Olympics). So this is my like…second goal in this year."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Paso Hirvonen, Finland:

"Well I don't know. I have only seen the picture from my point of view. To us this is a very big event but I think this is a good and big competition amongst others. I don't think that one can lay value separately. Of course there are the Olympics or the World Championships but I would say that this is more or less the same thing. People come here to compete seriously."