The Secretary-General of Iran’s National Paralympics Team informed Golbarnejad’s family of his death soon after the accident. President Hassan Rouhani said the country was “immersed in deep sorrow.”
“This was really an unhappy news,” said Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee a few minutes after the news broke. Other Paralympics officials also expressed their sorrow and the Olympics Village Paralympics flags were flown at half-mast in respect and solidarity. Officials announced that a minute of silence would be observed in honor of Bahman Golbarnejad during the closing ceremony tonight.
The Paralympic Committee has ordered an investigation into the site of the accident.
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