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2022-01-05 12:36

Saei elected president of Iran taekwondo federation

TEHRAN - Hadi Saei was elected as president of Iran taekwondo federation on Wednesday for a four-year term till 2026.

2021-12-19 13:41

Iran’s Valinejad receives two-year ban for doping

TEHRAN – Iranian woman taekwondo player Yalda Valinejad has been banned for a period of two years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).

2021-09-04 17:46

Azizi takes Iran’s 12th gold at Paralympics 2020

TOKYO – Asghar Azizi Aghdam from Iran won the country’s 12th gold medal in the 2020 Paralympic Games on Saturday.

2021-09-03 18:31

Pourrahnama wins silver at taekwondo: Paralympics 2020

TEHRAN – Taekwondo athlete Mahdi Pourrahnama claimed the silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games on Friday.

2021-07-31 13:37

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Ex- taekwondo player Aflaki criticizes Iran’s performance at Tokyo

TEHRAN – Former Iran taekwondo player Majid Aflaki criticized the technical staff of Iran’s taekwondo national team following poor results in the 2020 Olympic Games.

2021-07-07 16:45

Iran’s first delegation to travel to Tokyo on July 17

TEHRAN – The first delegation of Iran’s participants in the 2020 Olympic Games will leave the country on July 17.

2021-06-14 16:58

Iran’s Salahshouri wins silver at Asian Poomsae Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN – Marjan Salahshouri from Iran claimed a silver medal at the 6th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships on Monday.

2021-05-22 18:55

Iran’s Kiani secures taekwondo berth at Olympics

TEHRAN – Taekwondo athlete Nahid Kiani from Iran secured her place at the 2020 Olympic Games.

2021-05-15 15:01

Two Iranian women heading to Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification

TEHRAN – Mahla Momenzadeh and Nahid Kiani will participate at the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament.

2021-04-12 15:45

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran has secured 58 spots for Tokyo 2020 so far

TEHRAN - A total of 58 Olympic berths have been secured by Iranian athletes in 12 sports so far, and there are still more spots to grab for the country at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

2021-04-11 17:23

Saei steps down as Iran’s taekwondo technical director

TEHRAN – Hadi Saei stepped down from his role as technical director of Iran’s taekwondo national team.

2021-03-08 12:40

Iran come third at Sofia Taekwondo Open

TEHRAN – Iran finished in the third place at the eighth edition of the Sofia Taekwondo Open.

2021-02-28 17:06

Iran to take part at Sofia Taekwondo Open

TEHRAN – Iran will send six taekwondo practitioners to Bulgaria on Thursday to participate at the eighth edition of the Sofia Taekwondo Open.

2021-02-20 17:40

Iran taekwondo practitioner Hadipour suffers ACL tear

TEHRAN – Iranian taekwondo practitioner Armin Hadipour has suffered a third anterior crucial ligament (ACL) tear.

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.

2020-09-30 15:54

Nasr Azadani appointed Belgian taekwondo coach

TEHRAN – Ex-Iran national taekwondo team player Alireza Nasr Azadani has been appointed as new head coach of Belgium.

2020-01-01 17:45

Hadi Saei appointed Iran’s taekwondo technical manager

TEHRAN – Two-time Olympics gold medal winner Hadi Saei has been appointed as technical manager of Iran taekwondo team on Wednesday.

2019-11-27 15:36

“The Tsunami” Ashourzadeh targets medal at Olympics

TEHRAN - Farzan “The Tsunami” Ashourzadeh Fallah says that he is going to win medal at the next Olympic Games.

2019-08-10 20:25

Iran female team win World Cadet Taekwondo Championships title

TEHRAN – Iranian female team claimed the title of the 4th edition World Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Saturday.

2019-08-09 03:46

Iranian girls win two more gold medals at World Cadet Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN - Iran took two gold medals on day two of the World Cadet Taekwondo Championships at Universal Sports Palace in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent.

2019-08-08 03:29

Iranian duo win medals at World Cadet Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian athletes Mobina Nematzadeh and Mohammad Mahdi Taherkhani won two medals at the World Cadet Taekwondo Championships on Wednesday.

2019-07-23 02:53

Iran crowned Asian Junior Taekwondo champion

TEHRAN – Iran won the title of the 10th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships on Monday.

2019-07-22 14:35

Iranian athletes claim five golds at Asian Junior Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN – Iranian athlete claimed five gold medals in the opening day of the 10th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships.

2019-06-28 13:17

Taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh ready to fight

TEHRAN - Iranian taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh has recovered from foot injury.

2019-06-08 10:46

Iran’s Hosseini wins gold medal at World Taekwondo Grand Prix

TEHRAN - Iran's Asian Games champion Mirhashem Hosseini won a gold medal at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series opener in Rome.

2019-05-20 00:10

Iran’s Ahmadi takes silver at World Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN – Soroush Ahmadi from Iran claimed a silver medal at the World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, England on Sunday.

2019-05-17 02:26

Iran seize two medals at World Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN – Iran’s Mahla Momenzadeh and Armin Hadipour Seighalani claimed two medals on the opening day of the World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, England on Thursday.