Jambozorg named Iran’s flag-bearer in Islamic Solidarity Games
Iranian female sports shooter Mahlagha Jambozorg has been named as the flag-bearer of the Iranian sports delegation at the forthcoming 4th edition of Islamic Solidarity Games in Azerbaijan next month.
According to a statement posted on the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NOCIRI) website, the 25-year-old Iranian sportswoman will carry Iran’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Games.
President of the NOCIRI, Shahrokh Shahnazi, said the committee preferred Jambozorg to any other Iranian female athlete due to the nature of the upcoming sports event, and the fact that she wears a chador, or full-body covering.
“She is a good example for the Iranian women, who will compete in the competition wearing hijab,” he commented.
Earlier, Shahnazi had said that his committee will dispatch a 300-strong sports delegation to the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.
He added that the Iranian sportsmen and sportswomen will vie for top honors in 16 sports.
The 4th edition of Islamic Solidarity Games is scheduled to open in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 12 and will run through May 22, 2017.
A total of 24 disciplines from 20 sports will be contested in the Games.
The Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) is responsible for the direction and control of the multi-sport event.
Jambozorg demonstrated a praiseworthy performance at the Olympic Games Training Camp in France, clinching a silver medal.
On June 13, 2016, the Iranian athlete participated at women’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions M2 individual contests in the commune of Volmerange-les-Mines. She racked up 458.6 points to finish as vice champion.
Italian sports shooter Petra Zublasing, 26, accumulated 459.3 points to claim the top position and collect the gold medal.
Eva Roesken, a contestant from Germany scooped the bronze with 446.9 points.
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