Jones, who became Britain's first-ever Olympic taekwondo champion by winning the under 57 kilogram division at London 2012, joins the likes of Denmark's Beijing 2008 silver medal winning canoeist René Holten Poulsen and French gymnast Kseniya Moustafaeva on an impressive list of ambassadors for the event, due to begin in the Azerbaijani capital on June 12 and runs through to June 28.

"I am very proud to have been named as a Baku 2015 Athlete Ambassador, and it will be an honour to help promote the Games," 21-year old Jones said.

"It is important for European athletes to have our own multi-sport event, and my aim is to become the first European Games taekwondo champion."

The ambassadors will form a key part of the European Games, and they will each represent their sport and feature in extensive marketing campaigns across the continent, particularly on social media.

Jade Jones became Great Britain's first-ever Olympic taekwondo gold medallist as she won the under 57kg weight category at London 2012 ©Baku 2015



"To be able to name a reigning Olympic champion as a Baku 2015 ambassador is a fantastic achievement for the first European Games and a testament to the calibre of athletes that the event will attract," said Baku 2015 chief operating officer Simon Clegg.

"I am sure Jade will very much enjoy promoting the Games in Great Britain through her role as an international athlete ambassador, and we hope to see her give a memorable performance in Baku this summer."

The European Games will feature 20 sports with more than 6,000 athletes set to descend on Baku, spanning 17 days of exciting competition.

The event is continually gathering publicity and British Olympic Association's Chef de Mission for Baku 2015 Mark England believes his country will be getting fully behind the Games.

"Jade's participation as a Baku 2015 international athlete ambassador reflects British athletes' enthusiasm for the European Games," he said.

"Britain has a strong sporting tradition, and the athlete ambassador programme will help to generate interest and excitement in the country ahead of Baku 2015."

Serbia's Basketball 3x3 team of Dušan Domović Bulut, Marko Savic, Marko Zdero and Dejan Majstorov are also ambassadors for the event, and more are likely to be announced soon.

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