Tehran (IP) - A member of the Sports Faction of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, said: "The good planning of the National Paralympic Committee made Iranian athletes shine in the Tokyo Paralympic Games."

Iran PressIran News: Ali Yazdikhah, who spoke to Iran Press during the welcoming ceremony of the first group of athletes returning from the Tokyo Paralympics, added: "Iranian athletes in the Tokyo Paralympics get better results than the Rio Games."

Also, Jamshid Taghizadeh, Iran's deputy minister of sports and youth, said that the results of the Iranian teams at the Tokyo Paralympics showed that they could become champions in Asia.

The first group of the Iranian sports squad sent to the Tokyo Paralympic Games returned to Tehran on Wednesday.

The Iranian squad is ranked 12th in Tokyo Paralympic Games with 8 gold, 7 silver, and 1 bronze medal.

The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics started on August 24 will last until September 5.

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