Iran crown fifth consecutive Asian Para Games sitting volleyball title

TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s sitting volleyball team secured their fifth consecutive title at the Asian Para Games after sweeping past Kazakhstan in straight sets on Friday.

Iran para swimmers win gold, silver at Nagoya 2026

TEHRAN - Iran’s Sina Zeighaminejad and Shahin Izadyar took gold and silver in the men’s SB9 100m breaststroke final at the Nagoya Asian Para Games.

Afrooz breaks world record at 2026 Asian Para Games

TEHRAN - Iranian athletes delivered a series of impressive performances at the 2026 Asian Para Games, highlighted by Saeid Afrooz’s world-record throw in the men’s javelin and several podium finishes in field events.

Iran’s para taekwondo athlete Bakht wins gold

TEHRAN - Alireza Bakht won the gold medal in para taekwondo of the 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday.

Mohammadi takes shot put silver in 2026 Asian Para Games

TEHRAN - Atena Mohammadi from Iran won the silver medal in the women’s shot put at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Tuesday.

Para powerlifter Bakhtiar snatches bronze: 2026 Nagoya

TEHRAN - Mohsen Bakhtiar, Iran’s para powerlifter, won bronze in the men’s 72kg category at the fifth Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games with a lift of 208kg.

Iranian para cyclists take bronze in Nagoya

TEHRAN - Iran’s Mohammad Dalir and Reza Rashno claimed bronze in the men’s B 1000m time trial at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, adding to the national team’s medal tally in cycling.

Para cyclist Farzad wins silver in Nagoya

TEHRAN - Behrooz Farzad from Iran took silver in the men’s C4 4000m individual pursuit at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games on Tuesday.

Janfeshan takes bronze at 2026 Nagoya table tennis

TEHRAN – Hassan Janfeshan, Iran’s only para table tennis representative at the Asian Para Games, won a bronze medal.

Iran rout Qatar in goalball at Nagoya Para Asian Games

TEHRAN - Iran’s men’s goalball team bounced back in emphatic fashion on Monday, thrashing Qatar 10-0 in their second group-stage match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, held at the Toyohashi sports hall.

Iran women’s wheelchair basketball suffer loss against Thailand

TEHRAN - Iran’s women’s wheelchair basketball team suffered a 64–33 defeat to Thailand in their second Group Stage match at the fifth edition of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Saturday.

Iran’s cycling continue downward slide in Nagoya

TEHRAN - Iran’s cycling team continued their disappointing decline at the Nagoya Asian Games, failing to deliver any encouraging results. A review of the past five editions of the Asian Games highlights a steady deterioration in the country’s performance, raising serious questions about the development and future direction of the sport in Iran.

Iran shines brighter in Nagoya with 19 gold medals

TEHRAN - Iran’s delegation concluded its campaign at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with an improved gold-medal tally compared with the previous edition in Hangzhou.

Iran’s delegation marches at Nagoya Asian Games opening ceremony

TEHRAN - The opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games got underway on Saturday at Mizuho Park Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, with Iran’s delegation taking part in the parade of nations.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran head to Nagoya with a strong delegation

TEHRAN - Nagoya is preparing to host one of Asia’s biggest sporting events, with millions of sports fans across the continent turning their attention to the 20th Asian Games.

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.

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.

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.