The closing ceremony of the 14th International Sports Film Festival was held at the Wrestling Federation Conference Hall in Azadi Stadium.
Iran NOC; Tehran: The closing
ceremony of the 14th International Sports Film Festival was held in the
conference hall of the Wrestling Federation with the presence of Dr. Ahmad
Donyamali, Minister of Sports and Youth, Dr. Seyed Manaf Hashemi, Secretary
General of the National Olympic Committee, and a number of individuals from the
arts and sports. The message of the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative
Assembly (Iranian Parliament) for the 14th International Iranian Sports Film
Festival was also read at the ceremony. A video message from the President of
the International Sports Film Federation was displayed at the ceremony, as well.
A number of ambassadors of foreign countries were present at the ceremony.
Following the ceremony, Dr. Seyed
Manaf Hashemi, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee, appreciated
the organizers and audience of the festival and stated: "I would like to
thank the festival's judging team who evaluated the 798 films that reached the
festival. In the new period of the National Olympic Committee's activity, we
are determined to support this festival, even though we are at the beginning of
the work. We also thank the artists who are present and participating in this
project and festival." The NOC Secretary-General considered the
appreciation of the sacrifice and chivalry of athletes as a goal and in line
with the Olympic Charter and noted: “I have been fortunate to witness their
efforts, tears and joys alongside Olympic athletes for several times, and with
this festival, we can definitely have films about the sacrifice, hard work and
role models of these heroes”.