According to IRNA, Mehrdad Seidi of the Deaf Sports Federation, after defeating his Ukrainian rival in the final and winning the Olympic gold medal for the deaf, said: “I think the sports flag bearers have more responsibility than other athletes sent to the Olympic Games and now with the gold medal I did it right.
Saying that he gives his medal to the people of Iran and his family, he said: “I had a lot of training and effort to achieve the gold medal, and I am grateful for the support and cooperation of coaches and team psychologists. I bring.
The flag bearer of the deaf sports convoy at the Brazilian Olympics said: “I faced a difficult draw, but I had set my goal and with the support of the technical staff, I was able to leave the field with my head held high and I very much hope that we will succeed in the team section tomorrow.”
The 24th edition of the 2021 Summer Olympics for the Deaf, with the participation of more than 4,000 athletes from 80 countries, will start on May 4, hosted by Casillas de Sol of Brazil, and will continue until May 15.
Our deaf convoy has participated in eight sports: football, judo, karate, shooting, beach volleyball, athletics, taekwondo, freestyle wrestling and western sports.