Siddikur creates Olympic history for Bangladesh
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GOLFER Siddikur Rahman has become the first ever Bangladeshi to directly qualify for the Olympics Games after cementing his status as one of the top 60 players for next month’s tournament in Rio de Janeiro.
The 31-year-old’s place was confirmed when he finished in 56th place in the rankings list published by the International Golf Federation on Monday, the cutoff date for qualification. Bangladesh is the most populous country never to have won an Olympic medal and all previous entrants have had to rely on wildcards provided by the International Olympic Committee and other sports bodies. Speaking to the Asian Tour’s website last week, Siddikur described the Olympics as “the top of the tree for sports”. Siddikur is now expected to carry Bangladesh’s flag at the opening ceremony in Rio on August 5 as the head of a small contingent which will include four others.
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