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Sports Reporter

The 12-member Bangladesh Olympic contingent will leave the city today for Beijing, the capital city of China to take part in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Earlier, Chef de Mission Major General Shakil Ahmed reached Beijing.

The players are: Rubel Rana (Swimming), Doly Akhter (Swimming), Abu Abdullah (Athletics), Nazmun Nahar Beauty (Athletics), Imran Hossain (Shooting).

The Officials are: Sadaruddin Ahmed (Team Manager), Nazrul Islam Rumi (Coach-Manager) (Athletics), Md Shoaibuzzaman (Coach-Manager) (Shooting), ASM Israfil (Coach-Manager) (Swimming).

Besides, Abu Hena Kawsar and Sharmin Manjoor will accompany the contingent as they will take part in the Youth Camp scheduled to be held in Beijing.

Selected 15 women

Kabaddi players

for training camp

Sports Reporter

Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation has selected 15 women Kabaddi players to form Bangladesh National Women Kabaddi team, which will take part in the Third Asian Women Kabaddi Championship scheduled to be held in Tamilnadu of India from September 19 to September 21.

The players have been selected from the recently concluded National Women Kabaddi Competition. The selected players will take part in training camp, which begins from August 9 at the Dhanmondi Women Sports Complex.

The players, who have been selected, are: Shahnaj Parvin Maleka, Kamrun Nahar Shila, Yasmin Ara, Laboni Chakma, Moina Akhtar, Farzana Akhtar (Bangladesh Ansar), Hasna Mariam Barna, Fatema Akhtar Shila, Mariam Khatun, Mariam Khatun Moina (Rajshahi District), Farzana Akhtar Baby (Gaibandha District), Kazi Shaheen Ara, Iti Islam (Faridpur District), Juni Chakma (Rangmati District).

The selected players have been requested to report on August 8 at 5.00 PM at the Dhanmondi Women Sports Complex to take part in the residential coaching camp.