Samimi: If Attention Is Paid, Athletics Can Win Medals at Future Olympics

A member of Iran's national athletics team at the Asian Games in Nagoya said that if attention is paid, athletics can win medals at future Olympic Games.

A member of Iran's national track and field team at the Asian Games in Nagoya said: If attention is paid to track and field, it can win medals in the next Olympics.

According to Mehr reporter, Sadegh Samimi, the bronze medalist in Nagoya Asian Games discus throw, said: Two years ago, I was in military service, but the federation trusted me and I entered the camp. The conditions were such that I was tired of sports, but after attending the camp, the conditions changed. After the end of my military service, I wanted to give up sports, but it was as if God turned my back on me so that I wouldn't lose my way.

He added: "At first, I was forced to enter the camp, but after a year, even though I still had a negative mentality, I continued to try." Six months ago, I was injured in the hip area, but they stopped me to come back. Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province has won many medals in athletics and I am currently with the elders of the province. Our province has great power in discus throwing. When I entered this field, I became very interested in it and I was ready to walk miles for it.

In the end, Samimi said: I suffered a lot in these few years, but in these two years, I realized that someone is paying attention to us. Now that we are here, we are indebted to Ehsan Haddadi and the staff of the Athletics Federation. I request the authorities to pay special attention to athletics. If it is noticed, athletics can win medals in the next Olympics.