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2026-07-15 13:40
Iran names flag bearers for 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN - Iran's National Olympic Committee has officially named Atousa Golshadnezhad, the reigning world karate champion, and Fazel Atrachali, captain of the national kabaddi team, as the country's flag bearers for the 2026 Asian Games.
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2026-07-01 16:00
Iran to send 282 athletes to 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN – Iran will send a delegation of 282 athletes to compete at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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2026-05-29 15:49
Weightlifting chief says Iran’s new generation is ready to deliver
TEHRAN - The president of Iran’s Weightlifting Federation says the sport has turned a major corner after years of hard work to rebuild its talent pipeline.
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2026-05-27 11:34
Iran’s Spider-Man eyes historic golden hattrick
TEHRAN - Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation (IMSCF) has set its sights on Nagoya 2026 with a streamlined but ambitious lineup, as federation president Reza Zarei confirmed that just two athletes — one man and one woman — will represent the country at the Games.
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2026/05/17
By Masoud Hossein
Afshardoust: Iran handball target 2028 Olympics berth
TEHRAN – Mahmoud Afshardoust, newly appointed Director of Iran’s Men’s National Handball Teams, has outlined an ambitious vision for the future: securing qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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2026-05-06 11:10
Asian Para Games: Nagoya team managers hold session
TEHRAN — Team managers participating in the 2026 Asian Para Games convened for a session at the Iranian Paralympic Committee (NPC) headquarters on Tuesday.
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2026-04-29 17:34
Iran beach soccer claim title: 2026 Sanya
TEHRAN – Iran’s beach soccer team defeated Oman 6–2 on Wednesday in the final of the 2026 Asian Beach Games.
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2026-02-14 14:43
Iran at 2026 Asian Games: ambition on Asia’s biggest stage
TEHRAN - The 20th Asian Games, officially the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, will take place from 19 Sept. to 4 Oct. 2026 across the cities of Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya in Japan. This multi-sport continental event, organized under the Olympic Council of Asia, brings together athletes from across Asia in a celebration of elite sportsmanship and national pride.
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2025-12-23 14:31
Cyclist Partoazar aims for gold at 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN – Iran’s most decorated female cyclist says the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya will mark the final chapter of her competitive career, as she plans to transition into a new role after the event.
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2025-10-26 11:44
Iranian rowers could have performed better: Farzam
TEHRAN – Afshin Farzam, head coach of Iran’s men’s rowing team, said that they could have performed better at the 2025 Asian Championships held in Vietnam last week.
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2025-08-26 12:42
By Masoud Hossein
Iran basketball captain Kazemi lauds new generation
TEHRAN – Iran basketball captain Arsalan Kazemi lauded his team’s performance in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, where Team Melli won a bronze medal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.