Mansourian said that she is a member of Shanghai team and had to compete with a very powerful Chinese rival.She also outlined a number of difficulties she experienced before achieving this ranking.The Iranian athlete said she had lots of hope for compensating her earlier defeat against her Chinese rival.Given a …
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Iran welcomes expanson of sporting events: official
Speaking on the sidelines of his meeting with Azeri Minister of Sports Azad Rahimov, Amiri referred to strategic relations between Iran and Azerbaijan, saying that Iran's strategy is to expand relations between Tehran and Baku.He added that Iran is looking foward to promoting sport cooperation with Baku. He noted that …
Read More »Azeri min on a visit to Tehran to discus sports cooperation
Rahimov is also supposed to visit Azadi Sport Complex on Monday.Holding talks with President of National Olympic Committee of Iran Reza Salehi Amiri and visiting National Olympic and Paralympic Academy of Iran are also on Azeri minister's agenda.Iranian and Azeri minister will attend a dinner banquet in Azerbaijan diplomatic mission …
Read More »Iran's archery team wins bronze in world cup
Vida Halimian and Mohammad-Saleh Palizban, the Iranian archers, won Archery World Cup bronze with 153 scores against Hong Kong's team's 152.The Iranian team, however, failed to win its next game with Belgian rivals in the semifinal.The archery world cup that kicked off on May 6 in China will wrap up …
Read More »Iran female basketball team runner up in Asian Champs
In qualifiers match, Taipei defeated Chinese rival and ranked third.Iranian players also received the permit to attend the World University 3x3 Basketball Championship.The 5th Asian University 3x3 Basketball Championship was held in Taipei.3x3 basketball is a form of the game played three a side on one hoop. It is the …
Read More »Iran female basketball players advance to Asian semi-final
The 5th Asian University 3x3 Basketball Championship is now underway in Taipei.The Iranian squad earlier hit Mongolia, Taipei and China.The top teams will also book the ticket for World University 3x3 Basketball Championship.3x3 basketball is a form of the game played three a side on one hoop. It is the …
Read More »Iran chess player hits Swedish rival in Sigeman Tournament
After defeating the Swedish rival Maghsudlou earned 1.5 points.Indian and British players with two points are now on top of the list at the third round.The Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament will be underway until May 9.Earlier Maghsudlou ranked first at FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2018 which was held …
Read More »Iranian thrower Haddadi earns 2020 Olympic quota
Haddadi could break the record of Olympic record which was 66 meter.Earlier, Haddadi won gold as well as his sixth Asian title with a throw of 65.95 meters in the competitions in the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships in Qatar.Haddadi had already claimed a gold medal in Triton Invitational in Chula …
Read More »Iran ranks 1st in Baku int'l table tennis championship
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Baku, May 4, IRNA – Iranian junior table tennis players Parham Ashrafi and Elina Rahimi ranked first in 2019 international table tennis championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan, overpowering all rivals. www.irna.ir
Read More »Iran beach soccer 1st in Asia, 2nd in world
Iran stands second with 2,490 points. Brazil tops the list with 4,135 points and Portugal stand third with 2,480 points. Russia and Italy are the fourth and the fifth teams.Paraguay, Tahiti, Japan, Switzerland, and Spain are ranked six through 10. In Asia, Emirates (1,167 points) became third after Iran and …
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