In order to honor the country’s famous athletes, the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) nominated 21 sports athletes as sports ambassadors, who will promote the young athletes participating in the divisional sports competition of Bangladesh Youth Games scheduled to be held on January 8-13, said a BOA press release.
The following nominated 21 athletes will present on start of the games as per their respective division beside the names to encourage the young athletes.
The nominated are Mamunul Islam (Mamun), national football team captain, Chittagong, Atiqur Rahman, former shooter, Chittagong, Sabrina Sultana, former national shooter, Chittagong, Fazle Sadain Khokon, Swadhin Bangla Football Team member, Rajshahi, Panna Ghosh, national cricket and volleyball player, Rajshahi, Mabia Akter, national weightlifter, Dhaka, Imtiaz Sultan Jonny, former footballer, Dhaka, Kamrun Nahar Hiru, former national judo player, Dhaka, grand master Niaz Morshed, Dhaka, Sheikh M Aslam, former national footballer, Khulna, Jobera Rahman Linu, former national tennis star, Khulna, Mahfuza Khatun Shilla, national swimmer, Khulna, Shamima Akter Mimu, national athlete, Rangpur, Abdul Jalil, former national kabaddi player, Rangpur, Ziaur Rahman, former national kabaddi player, Rangpur, Jakarai Pintu, captain of Swadhin Bangla Football team, Jatin Das, former national swimmer and athlete, Barisal, Saiful Islam, former cricketer, Mymensingh, Amin Rana, national footballer, Mymensingh, Kaiser Hamid, former national footballer, Sylhet, honorary captain M kamrul Ahmed, former athletics player, Sylhet.
