An Iranian para-cyclist, 48 year old Bahman
Golbarnezhad died Saturday after a crash
during a race at the Rio Paralympics. The
crash took place in a mountainous part of
the race's course, which are the same
circuitsalos used in the Rio Olympics.
He initially survived the crash and received
treatment at the side of the road but had a
Cardiac arrest on his way to the Paralympics'
athlete hospital. The International
Paralympic Committee said he was rushed to
a Rio hospital where he died, it also said it
would launch an investigation into the
circumstances of the crash.
The IPC President Philip Craven added in a
statement:
“This is truly heartbreaking news and
the thoughts and condolences of the
whole Paralympic Movement are with
Bahman’s family, friends, and
teammates as well as the whole of the
National Paralympic Committee of
Iran".
The Iranian flag was lowered to half mast in
the Paralympic Village and there will be a
moment of silence during closing ceremonies
on Sunday.
Golbarnezhad also competed in the 2012
Paralympics in London.
Golbarnezhad's death was the first during
competition at any Olympics Games since
1960, when Danish cyclist Knud Enemark
Jensen died during the 100km team time
trial in Rome.
Source: BBC
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