A-two member Bangladesh Athletics team left Dhaka for Turkey Friday night to participate in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in Turkish city Konya from August 9-18.
A four-member national athletics team comprising three athletes and one official will represent Bangladesh in the Islamic Games.
Manager cum coach of Bangladesh athletics team Farhad Jesmin Lity accompanied by high jumper Ritu Akhter left Dhaka for Turkey Friday night by a Turkish Airlines flight.
Two other Bangladeshi athletes –Imranur Rahman (100-meter sprint) and Umme Hafsa Rumki (high jump)– who participated in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, are scheduled to reach Turkey from England.
Fencer Fatema Mujib, who won gold medal in the last SAFF Games,will carry the red and green flag in the Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, 2022.
An 84-member contingent will represent Bangladesh in the ensuing Islamic Solidarity Games Konya’ 2022 in eleven disciplines of sports–Athletics, Archery, Fencing, Gymnastics, Handball, Karate, Shooting, swimming, Table Tennis, Wrestling, and Weight-lifting.
Source: United News of Bangladesh