Olympic Games - Tehran Times

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.

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.

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.

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.

2021-01-09 14:26

Former Iran weightlifter Attar Ashrafi dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran weightlifter Mehdi Attar Ashrafi passed away on Saturday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.