Bangladesh will compete in three sports disciplines with four athletes at the fourth Youth Olympic Games, scheduled to be held in Dakar, Senegal, from October 31 to November 13.
Shipon Mia will compete in the men’s 100-metre sprint in athletics while Nayan Tripura Jony will take part in the men’s 70-kg boxing event.
In swimming, Maisha Akter Mim will compete in the women’s 100m and 50m freestyle events, while Abdul Azim will participate in the men’s 100m backstroke and 50m freestyle events.
National Sports Council Executive Director Md. Daulatuzzaman Khan, ndc, will serve as the Chef de Mission of the Bangladesh contingent. The swimming team, accompanied by the Chef de Mission, will leave Dhaka today.
The boxing team will depart on November 3, followed by the athletics team on November 4.
The Bangladesh contingent is scheduled to return home on November 10.
Abdullah Hel Kafi will serve as the athletics team manager-cum-coach, Al Amin as the boxing team manager-cum-coach, and Abdul Hossain Dhali as the swimming team manager-cum-coach.
The Bangladesh Olympic Association expressed hope that the young athletes would demonstrate their best sporting abilities at the international event and gain valuable experience to prepare for higher-level competitions.