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2020-03-13 22:09
Iran's Keikha reaches pommel horse exercises final
TEHRAN – Saeedreza Keikha from Iran qualified for the final of the pommel horse exercises at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup - AGF Trophy 2020 on Friday.
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2020-03-12 14:21
Iran football federation’s elections deferred
TEHRAN - The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) elective General Assembly was postponed.
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2020-03-11 18:59
All sporting events in Iran halted till late April
TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth Masoud Soltanifar announced the suspension all sporting events in the country until April 20.
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2020-03-11 17:31
Iranian boxers secure berths at 2020 Olympics
TEHRAN – Two Iranian boxers Danial Shahbakhsh and Shahin Mousavi secured their places at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
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2020-03-11 15:21
Kolakovic shows support for Iranians in fighting coronavirus
TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team head coach Igor Kolakovic has shown support for the Iranian people in fighting the novel coronavirus.
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2020-03-11 15:17
Asbaghian elected as Iran Sports Federation for the Disabled President
TEHRAN – Mohammad Shervin Asbaghian has been elected as new president of Iran Sports Federation for the Disabled.
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2020-03-10 18:39
Iran’s training camp canceled
TEHRAN - Following the postponement of upcoming Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Iran national football team’s training camp in mid-March has been canceled.
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2020-03-10 15:00
Napoli eye Iran international Sardar Azmoun: report
TEHRAN – Italian football club Napoli have shown interest in signing Iranian international forward Sardar Azmoun, 'Corriere dello Sport' reported.
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2020-03-10 14:24
2020 Asian Club Volleyball Championship postponed
TEHRAN - Growing concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak has led to the postponement of the 2020 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship, which is due to be held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from April 18 to 25.
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2020-03-09 18:39
Sports Minister Soltanifar asks FIFA to consider Iran’s situation
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Sport and Youth Masoud Soltanifar has expressed hope that FIFA will agree with the Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) elections to be held on the scheduled time considering the current situation in the country.
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2020-03-09 15:45
FIFA and AFC postpone World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN - FIFA has confirmed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers second round ties which were to be held in the months of March and June across Asia have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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2020-03-09 13:41
Davari elected as head of Iran’s athletic federation
TEHRAN – Afshin Davari has been elected as new president of Islamic Republic of Iran Athletics Federation (IRIAF) on Monday.
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2020-03-09 00:42
Thailand blind football confirmed as Iran’s replacement at Tokyo 2020
TEHRAN - International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has confirmed Thailand football 5-a-side as Iran’s replacement at the 2020 Paralympic Games.
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2020-03-05 21:38
AFC World Cup qualifiers face postponement
TEHRAN – FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) met at the Home of FIFA to discuss football activities in Asia and considered to postpone upcoming World Cup qualifiers over the novel coronavirus.
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2020-03-05 16:45
Iran’s Abbasali undergoes successful ACL injury
TEHRAN – Iranian karate athlete Hamideh Abbasali had successful surgery on her knee on Thursday.
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2020-03-05 13:24
Bagheri officially appointed Iran assistant coach
TEHRAN – Persepolis assistant coach Karim Bagheri has been officially appointed as assistant coach of Dragan Skocic in Iran national football team.
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2020-03-04 19:43
Iran confirms postponement of leagues till March 19
TEHRAN - Iran Football Organization released a statement announcing that all football competitions of every level in Iran have been postponed until the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2020).
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2020-03-04 18:04
Iranian volleyball team learn fate at Asian Club Volleyball C’ship
TEHRAN – Iran’s Shahrdari Varamin have discovered their opponents at the 2020 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship.
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2020-03-04 14:47
Iranian-born Mollaei free to compete for Mongolia
TEHRAN - Iranian-born former world champion judoka Saeid Mollaei is free to compete for Mongolia, the International Olympic Committee confirmed.
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2020-03-04 01:40
The U.S. sanctions forced Wilmots to quit Iran
TEHRAN – Belgian coach Marc Wilmots has said that he parted company with Iran national football team after the Iranian officials failed to pay his wages due to the U.S. sanctions.
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2020-03-03 19:36
IPC flag at half-mast for Siamand Rahman
TEHRAN - Tributes have been paid following the death of a two-time Paralympic champion Siamand Rahman of Iran.
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2020-03-03 18:45
Iranian football teams keep training sessions despite coronavirus crisis
TEHRAN - Although the outbreak of coronavirus has led to the suspension of all sports events in Iran, most of the Iranian teams, especially football teams, are continuing their training sessions.
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2020-03-03 15:01
Bagheri on brink of becoming Iran assistant coach
TEHRAN – Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) is set to offer Karim Bagheri the assistant’s job.
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2020-03-03 02:47
Majid Jalali sets Iran Professional League milestone
TEHRAN – Gol Gohar coach Majid Jalali has made 400 Iran Professional League (IPL) appearances.
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2020-03-02 18:26
FIFA insists on amendment to FFIRI statutes
TEHRAN – FIFA has asked the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) to postpone the electoral assembly until the federation amend its current statutes.
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2020-03-02 15:49
World's strongest Paralympian Rahman laid to rest
TEHRAN - The strongest ever Paralympian Siamand Rahman, who died of a heart attack at the age of 32 on Sunday, was laid to rest in his hometown Oshnavieh, West Azarbaijan Province.
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2020-03-02 15:27
Iranian karateka Abbasali likely to miss out Olympics
TEHRAN - Hamideh Abbasali of Iran will likely miss the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after suffering a knee injury at the Karate 1-Premier League event in Salzburg, Austria on Sunday.
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2020-03-02 01:38
Paralympic lost a true gentle giant: Andrew Parsons
TEHRAN - The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has expressed his shock and deepest condolences at the passing of Iran’s two-time Paralympic champion powerlifter Siamand Rahman and said IPC has lost a true gentle giant.
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2020-03-01 23:33
Iran football leagues postponed until further notice
TEHRAN – All football competitions in Iran have been postponed until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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2020-03-01 19:52
World's strongest Paralympian Siamand Rahman dies
TEHRAN - The strongest ever Paralympian Siamand Rahman passed away at the age of 32 on Sunday.
