Iranian Lawmakers Praise Olympics Medalists | ||
Iranian Lawmakers Praise Olympics Medalists Iranian lawmakers issued a statement praising the country’s sportspeople for their brilliant performance in the London 2012 Olympic Games, and winning various medals. In the statement, a total of 216 out of 290 members of Iran’s Majlis (parliament) expressed gratitude over enormous efforts made by the Iranian athletes and their coaches. They also praised Iran’s Ministry of Sports and the Youth as well as the National Olympic Committee and various sports federations for the results obtained during the London Olympic Games. Iranian athletes began competing in the 30th international Olympics competitions on the first day of the games which started on Friday, July 27, following the event’s commencement ceremonies. Iran dispatched a team of 54 athletes to London’s 2012 Olympics playing in a variety of fields, including archery, table tennis, wrestling, weightlifting, rowing, boxing, track and field, swimming and taekwondo. However, both members of the Iranian judo team that won entry into the London Olympics, Mohammad Reza Rodaki and Javad Mahjoob, were unable to make it to the important event due to illnesses. The last Iranian athletes to compete in the games were freestyle wrestlers Mehdi Taghavi and Reza Yazdani, who competed on the concluding day of the games on August 12. More than 10,000 athletes from over 200 nations participated in London’s 2012 summer Olympic games. | ||
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