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Mohammad Amiri Roodan swam from the Omani Port of Khasab to the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas in five days, according to a local sports official. “He swam the long distance to commemorate the national Persian Gulf Day and promote tourism in the south of Iran,” Manucher Monhani, local Swimming …

The event was held with the attendance of China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Iran.Thailand, Iran and Vietnam ranked first to third, respectively.9376**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish برچسب ها ورزش Football Rank Second www.irna.ir

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that Farank Partoazar the Iranian female cyclist stood on top of the Asian ranking with three-step improvement.Iran's three-member women team of mountain bike with 371 scores was ranked as the top team in Asia and 46th in the world.Iran's men cycling team, according to UCI, …

The message reads that congratulations to the Iranian brave men who greeted the Iranian nation with honor, dignity and joy in this sensitive juncture as well as to the Iranian dignified people whose children hoisted the Iranian flag with an exemplified bravery.I appreciate the national team, technical staff and members …

Iran had ranked sixth in the previous edition of the competitions. Mohammad-Reza Garaei, Saeid Abdevali, Hossein Nouri and Amir Qasemi in 72-, 82-, 87- and 130-kg weight categories, respectively won gold medals for the Iranian team. Iran’s three bronze medals were also bagged by Saman Abdevali, Mohammad-Ali Garaei and Mehdi …

Davoodi lifted 195kg in snatch and 237kg in clean & jerk and, with 432kg in total, won all the three gold medals. He broke world record of young weightlifting both in clean & jerk and in total. 9341**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish برچسب ها ورزش Iran weightlifting Asian championships www.irna.ir

Head of Iran Iran Handball Federation Alireza Pakdel at the ceremony of signing the MoU referred to Croatia as one of the global powers in handball.He welcomed the presence of the Croatian officials in the field in Tehran and hoped the MoU will lead to the improvement of Iran's status …

Hashemi, the two-time world champion, won the gold medal in clean and jerk with a 225kg record and lifted 180kg in snatch. Asian Weightlifting Championships are an Olympic qualification event.9341**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish برچسب ها ورزش Iran bronze medal weightlifting www.irna.ir

The agreement was signed by Reza Salehi Amiri and Zlatko Matesa, the presidents of National Olympic Committees of Iran and Croatia. Salehi Amiri said he predicted a good future for sports cooperation between Iran and Croatia. Noting that some Iranian sports federations are demanding recruiting Croatian coaches and holding training …

Somayeh Yazdani finished third in Asian Road Cycling Championships that is being held in Uzbekistan. It’s the first time the Asian country is hosting the most prestigious cycling competition of the continent.It’s the first time that an Iranian female cyclist won a medal in an international event. Mandana Dehqani, the …