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Bahman Golbarnezhad, 48, fell during the event and died of his injuries despite an attempt to take him to the hospital for treatment, officials said.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on August 7 its decision to ban the membership of the Russian Paralympic Committee.
Jonathan promised that there would be a proper reception for the athletes when they had all returned from Rio.
“When I first set out the journey was just about me and just a girl that wanted to go to the Paralympics”.
“The ambulance then diverted to the nearby Unimed Rio Hospital in Barra where he passed away soon after arrival”.
“And we are going to present this gold medal to the soul of Bahman Golbarnezhad”.
It was the first time an athlete has died during competition in the 56-year history of the Paralympic Games. The crashes in the Olympic men’s and women’s races, including Annemiek van Vleuten’s terrible wreck, took place on the Vista Chinesa descent, which was not used in the Paralympic course.
‘As shown with its outstanding coverage of Rio 2016, Channel 4 continues to set the global benchmark for how Paralympic sport should be covered by a broadcaster, ‘ said IPC president Sir Philip Craven.
Triple gold medallist swimmer Aurélie Rivard carried the flag during Sunday night’s closing ceremonies after winning four medals and setting two world records in the pool.
“To be bringing home 11 medals from Rio 2016 and to finish up 28th on the medal table will hopefully bring as much elation to everyone at home in Ireland as it brings to me”.
The Iranian outfit managed to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 at Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday, winning the prestigious gold for the sixth time in the Paralympics.
“This is a very hard situation”.
“There is one bitterness and one sweetness”, said Masoud Ashrafi, the secretary general of Iran’s Paralympic Committee.
Golbarnezhad is survived by a wife and a son, he added.
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“The passing of Bahman Golbarnezhad has affected us all and left the whole Paralympic movement united in grief”. “Our thoughts are with our friends and colleagues from NPC Iran”.
