Ghorbani: We need one million euros to send shooters

According to the report of Fars news agency’s sports reporter, the ceremony of honoring the medal winners of the shooting field was held today with the presence of the officials of this federation and the Minister of Sports.

* Kyomarth Hashemi, Minister of Sports and Youth, along with former Minister of Sports, Mahmoud Gudarzi, attended this ceremony.

Morteza Ghorbani, the head of the shooting federation, stated in this ceremony: When I entered the federation, I was facing 34 billion in debt, but we did not stop. In the first year, we sent to Brazil, and they returned with gold. This year, the athletes participated in various events and 36 colorful medals were obtained, even with all the shortcomings. In the Hangzhou Asian Games, the distance between the athletes to reach the firing line was 3.5 hours at the venue of the shooting competition, but beautiful medals were won.

He added: We tried to repair and equip the dormitories and facilities, and it cost several billions, thank God, there are good conditions. The field of flying targets was almost closed, but by taking care of this field, 7 medals were obtained, and Mohammad Biranvand also won a gold medal and received a quota for the Olympics.

Ghorbani said: We did not focus only on the atmosphere of the federation, and various measures were taken in different provinces, and good conditions have been created. Junior and youth teams have been facilitated.

The head of the shooting federation stated that we should send the team to 8 countries and noted: We have predicted that it will cost us one million euros. We cannot leave the athletes and they have to go to different competitions. We must close our distance. If this distance is like the Asian Games, you should not expect a medal in the Olympics, but if the distance between the accommodation and training and competitions is small, you can promise a medal.

He said: “The accounts have been blocked, but we have not stopped.” We faced severe financial problems that we overcame. All previous officials should help and we should be united.

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