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Iran’s 38th-place at Dakar 2026: a wake-up call
TEHRAN - Iran’s disappointing performance at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, has raised serious questions about the country’s ability to develop the next generation of sporting talent.
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Elina Rahimi, the first Iranian woman to make WTT Contender main draw
TEHRAN - Elina Rahimi has become the first Iranian Women’s Singles player to make the main draw of a WTT Contender event after she battled through three rounds of qualifying at WTT Contender Istanbul 2026.
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Iran’s presence gives Basra tournament value, coach says
TEHRAN - An experienced Iraqi coach believes Iran’s participation will raise the technical profile of the four-nation friendly tournament in Basra, despite the postponement of the AFC Asian Cup.
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Elina Rahimi, the first Iranian woman to make WTT Contender main draw
TEHRAN - Elina Rahimi has become the first Iranian Women’s Singles player to make the main draw of a WTT Contender event after she battled through three rounds of qualifying at WTT Contender Istanbul 2026.
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Iran’s presence gives Basra tournament value, coach says
TEHRAN - An experienced Iraqi coach believes Iran’s participation will raise the technical profile of the four-nation friendly tournament in Basra, despite the postponement of the AFC Asian Cup.
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Iran’s 38th-place at Dakar 2026: a wake-up call
TEHRAN - Iran’s disappointing performance at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, has raised serious questions about the country’s ability to develop the next generation of sporting talent.
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Iran's Soltanian wins gold in taekwondo: Dakar 2026
TEHRAN – Iran’s Benyamin Soltanian claimed gold in the men’s +73kg taekwondo competition at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
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Women's futsal team claim bronze at 2026 Youth Olympic Games
TEHRAN - Iran's women's youth futsal team secured the bronze medal at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games after defeating Italy in the third-place play-off.
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Generational shift is a part of football: Ghalenoei
TEHRAN - Iran football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei says generational shift is a natural process in football, but selection for the national team will always be based on merit, with players judged on their technical and tactical abilities.
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Iran edge Pakistan at AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 qualifier
TEHRAN - Iran football team edged Pakistan 1-0 in their AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 Qualifiers Group D tie on Wednesday.
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Iran’s Goltapeh wins silver at 2026 Youth Olympic Games
TEHRAN – Iranian female taekwondo athlete Asal Goltapeh won a silver medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on Tuesday.
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Iran's women's futsal team win China's tournament
TEHRAN - Iran’s women’s national futsal team won International Tournament in Yinchuan despite losing to China 2-1 on Tuesday.
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Ghoddos calls time on his international duty with Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian midfielder Saman Ghoddos has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to his nine-year career with Team Melli.
