President Praises Iranian Sportspersons
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian men and women athletes were welcomed by President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday at the Iran International Conference Center in Tehran.
Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Kioumars Hashemi, President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa and Head of National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Ghafour Kargari attended the ceremony.
The president stated that sports champions are the pioneers of creating hope and national pride and that every athlete standing on the championship platform and waving the proud flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran makes people happy, adding, "This public and social happiness is very valuable and precious. Therefore, it is necessary to emphasize the expansion of championship sports and the provision and development of its infrastructure".
The president mentioned sports as one of the famous things that can solve many mental and psychological problems of society and improve and guarantee public health and stated, "One of the special privileges of sports and our athletes and heroes is that their work is associated with courage and religious and divine values, and this gives indescribable beauty to their heroism and presence in the field".
In this ceremony, the top champions and medalists of 32 disciplines and sports departments were praised.
