TEHRAN – One of Iran’s sitting volleyball team most decorated player Sadegh Bigdeli says that they are looking forward to win the eighth gold in the Paralympic Games.
Bigdeli won a silver medal in the 2004 Paralympics and also won three golds in 2008, 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games as well one more silver in 2012 Paralympics.
Bigdeli, 40, is going to win his fourth gold in Paris. Iran’s men’s sitting volleyball team have won seven golds in the Games.
“We are going to win gold medal because we are well-prepared for the Games. However, we know that the best teams in the world will be there in Paris to stop us,” Bigdeli told Tehran Times.
“Bosnia and Herzegovina are the most opponents but we are capable of defeating every opponents because Iran have very talented players,” he added.
Iran sitting volleyball team were supposed to compete in a tournament in the Netherlands in July but were denied visas.
“After cancelation of the Netherland’s tournament, we played several friendly matches with Kazakhstan in Iran and I think the friendlies helped the coaching staff to find out our own strengths and weaknesses,” Bigdeli stated.