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2021-05-23 02:12
By Masoud Hossein
A decade after legendary Nasser Hejazi’s death
TEHRAN – 10 years ago today, Iran and Esteghlal legendary goalkeeper Nasser Hejazi left us. Iran’s football has not forgotten him as a person who made the nation proud in his footballing life.
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2021-04-29 15:34
Ex-Iran weightlifter Amirian dies
TEHRAN – Former Iran national team weightlifter Mangashti Amirian passed away on Thursday.
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2021-02-16 14:38
Iran Olympic, Paralympic champions’ busts unveiled
TEHRAN – The busts of six Iranian Olympic and Paralympic champions were unveiled on Tuesday at the Hall of Fame in Tehran.
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2021-02-12 14:29
Chabahar to host Takhti Cup
TEHRAN – Chabahar, located in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, has been chosen to host the 41st edition of Takhti Cup.
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2021/01/18
By Masoud Hossein
People are right to worry about sportsmanship
TEHRAN - Some people worry about the future of sportsmanship since it has gradually been disappearing from the sports. The fact is sports without chivalrous behavior is nothing.
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2021-01-16 01:36
Saei suspended for one-year after bust-up with official
TEHRAN – Disciplinary Committee of the Iran Taekwondo Federation has suspended Hadi Saei for one-year and fined him $400 after an altercation with an official during the league competition on Thursday.
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2021-01-09 14:26
Former Iran weightlifter Attar Ashrafi dies
TEHRAN – Former Iran weightlifter Mehdi Attar Ashrafi passed away on Saturday.
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2021-01-05 18:43
Iran to unveil stamp in honor of legendary wrestler Takhti
TEHRAN - Iranian Wrestling Federation secretary general Jalal Askari has announced that legendary wrestler Gholamreza Takhti’s new stamp will be unveiled on Wednesday.
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2020-12-29 14:59
Iranian Olympic, Paralympic medal winners’ busts unveiled
TEHRAN – Bust of five Iranian Olympic and Paralympic champions were unveiled on Tuesday at the Hall of Fame in Tehran.
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2020-11-26 20:34
Iran’s Nasirshelal awarded London 2012 gold medal
TEHRAN - The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Iranian weightlifter Navab Nasirshelal will receive 2012 Olympic Games gold medal following disqualification of Oleksiy Torokhtiy.
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2020-11-24 13:41
Former Iran wrestler Mohammad Khadem dies
TEHRAN – Mohammad Khadem, who represented Iran at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85.
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2020-09-29 17:37
Shahintab to lead Iran basketball at Tokyo Olympics
TEHRAN – Mehran Shahntab will lead Iran national basketball team at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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2020-09-23 17:00
Fargad Ghaemi officially joins Al Rayyan of Qatar
TEHRAN - Iran national volleyball team outside spiker Farhad Ghaemi was officially unveiled as Qatari club Al Rayyan player on Wednesday.
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2020-07-28 13:19
Saei chosen as head of Iran’s Athletes’ Commission
TEHRAN – Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Hadi Saei has been chosen as head of Iran’s Athletes’ Commission on Tuesday.
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2020-06-08 17:19
We are in no hurry to appoint new coach: Davarzani
TEHRAN - Mohammadreza Davarzani, head of Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF), says that they are in no hurry to find a new head coach for Iran national volleyball team.
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2020-05-29 17:42
Rock climber Alipour looks to win Olympics gold
TEHRAN – Iranian rock climber Reza Alipour says that he is determined to win a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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2020-05-01 18:00
Interview by Masoud Hossein
Berruto: Olympics medal achievable for Iran
TEHRAN – Ex-Italy volleyball coach Mauro Berruto believes that Iran National Team have a chance of winning an Olympic Games medal depending on how they prepare for the Games.
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2020-04-27 16:43
Ex-Olympian Ebrahim Javadi’s medals stolen
TEHRAN - Burglars have stolen medals and cups belonging to former Iranian Olympian Ebrahim Javadi.
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2020-03-30 00:32
Olympics postponement was predictable: Soltanifar
TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar said that postponing the Olympics was predictable.
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2020-03-19 01:27
Reporting by Masoud Hossein
Year in review: Iran sports
TEHRAN – The Iranian sports teams and sportspersons experienced some bright moments and some dark in the Iranian year.
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2020-02-09 15:29
Alighardashi re-elected Iran’s Table Tennis Federation president
TEHRAN – Mehrdad Alighardashi has been re-elected as president of Iran’s Table Tennis Federation on Saturday.
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2020-02-01 14:28
Iran confirmed in Tokyo volleyball Pool A
TEHRAN - The pool composition for the men's and women’s volleyball tournaments at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been confirmed, where Team Melli have been placed in Pool A.
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2020-01-11 14:29
Iran edge Korea to book a place at Olympic Qualification Tournament final
TEHRAN – Iran earned a hard-fought win over Korea at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament semis in Jiangmen, China on Saturday.
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2020-01-04 21:30
Iran coach predicts bright future for women volleyballers
TEHRAN – Women’s volleyball coach Mitra Shabanian has predicted a bright future for the Iranian team.
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2019-12-20 16:02
Wrestler Hassan Yazdani suffers torn meniscus
TEHRAN – Olympic gold medalist Hassan Yazdani tore the meniscus in his knee during the training for the 2019 World Wrestling Clubs Cup held in Bojnurd, northeast of Iran.
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2019-12-03 17:16
Iran down Thailand at IWBF Asia Oceania Championships
TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s team humiliated Thailand 85-37 at the 2019 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships in Thai city Pattaya on Tuesday.
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2019-11-20 17:07
Iran football deserve to advance to Olympics: Masoud Soltanifar
TEHRAN - Sports and Youth Minister Masoud Soltanifar insists that Iran football team must qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games.
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2019-11-15 00:18
Ex-Iran taekwondoka auctions his Olympic medal for Iran quake victims
TEHRAN – Former Iran Olympic medal winner Yousef Karami has put his medal up for auction to raise money for the victims of earthquake.
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2019-11-06 15:00
Iran to celebrate National Paralympic Day
TEHRAN - Iran will celebrate the 12th National Paralympic Day on Nov. 13 across the country with participation of about 60,000 students with physical and vision impairments.
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2019-11-02 19:22
Iran’s women to compete in Olympic 3x3 basketball qualifiers
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s team will be slotted in Pool B of the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) that will has three tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at stake.
