Alizadeh to bear national Iranian flag at 2018 Asian Games
Iranian taekwondo practitioner Kimia Alizadeh Zenoozi has been named as the flag-bearer of the opening ceremony of the forthcoming 2018 Asian Games – officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta Palembang 2018.
The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NOCIRI) has named the 19-year-old Iranian and bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as the athlete, who will carry the Iranian flag at the inauguration of the competitions.
The 2018 Asian Games will start on August 18 and will wrap up on September 2.
The Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games.
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