Iran’s Skier Books Berth at Winter Olympics 2018

Date: 31 December 2017 - 20:49

News ID: ۴۸۳۱۱

TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Sattar Seid, a member of Iranian national skiing team, has managed to earn a quota to 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
Head of Alborz Alpine Skiing Committee, Sadeq Kalhor, said the Iranian skier scooped up a total of 60 points and was qualified for the Winter Olympics.
"Sattar Seid also occupied fourth and fifth positions in three events at the international alpine skiing event held recently in Erzurum of Turkey,” he continued.
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as PyeongChang 2018, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 9 to 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Korea.