Reference :
V-P-BD-E-00063
Date :
09/04/2017
Caption :
Savar. Shahjahan Ali participates to a cricket competition for persons with physical disabilities co-organized by the ICRC.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, photo gallery “Chasing dreams and defying odds in Bangladesh”, 9 April 2017
“I used to play cricket in my village and people would say I played well. That was the motivation that kept me going. So, I’ve come here to try my luck for the second time. I did not make it to the final selection last year, but that boosted my confidence and here I am again”, he says. He travelled overnight from a far-off district in the north to take part in the camp.
For about 200 young men with disabilities in Bangladesh, cricket is more than just a sport.
Cricket requires physical stamina and fitness but to play the game, these men have to overcome immense physical challenges. Some have had to travel overnight from remote parts of the country to take part in the third edition of a talent hunt camp, held in Savar earlier this year.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Bangladesh Institute of Sports (BKSP) co-organized the event together with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). On the last day of the camp and after challenging skill tests, 10 players were selected to participate in the six-week training camp with other players from the BCB Physically Challenged Cricket team, under the supervision of expert coaches.”
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
5184x3456
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
