BABOLSAR – Mazandaran University of Iran organized from 1 to 7 September, the 2nd edition of the Sports for All Olympiad for both men and women. This Olympiad was held in Babolsar and involved more than 700 students from 50 public and private universities of Iran. This event started with slogan “1st Green Olympiad of Iran”. The aim of organizing this kind of event is to establish and develop Sports for All in universities and administrate the policy of physical education development.
Dr. Mojtaba Sadighi, Vice-Minister of Science, Research and Technology ministry, Dr. Mohammad Pourkiani President of NUSF of Iran, Governor of Babolsar, President of Mazandaran University and other prominent persons attended this Olympiad.
“Health and lively mentality of students will strengthen and accelerate the scientific achievements”, Science, Research and Technology Vice-Minister Dr. Sadighi commented. Also, Dr. Mohammad Pourkiani emphasized that “Sports for All is the first step for being champion.”
One of the most important point of this Olympiad was the participation of Paralympic student-athletes.
The 2nd Sports for All Olympiad was organized by the Mazandaran university with the support from the Science, Research and Technology ministry and the Students Affairs Organization.
(Source: NUSF Iran)