Sir Philip Craven, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President, will meet family of Iranian late para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad.
Sir Philip Craven, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President, will meet family of Iranian late para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad.
Golbarnezhad became the first Paralympic athlete to die in competition following a horrific crash in the men’s C4/C5 road race in Rio.
Craven, who will arrive in Tehran on Wednesday, has been scheduled to meet family of Golbarnezhad in his hometown Shiraz.
Also, IPC President will meet Iranian Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar on Wednesday and also attend the Iran Track & Field - National Championships for People with Disability at the Aftab Enghelab Stadium scheduled for Thursday.
Craven will visit new sports complex for Paralympic athletes in Isfahan as well.