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Belarusian ambassador calls for football cooperation with Iran

Belarusian ambassador calls for football cooperation with Iran

He made the remarks in a meeting with President of Iran’s Football Federation Mehdi Taj in Tehran on Monday.Noting that the two countries have good trade, political, cultural and commercial relations, the ambassador said that Belarus also wants enhanced sports relations with Iran. The envoy appreciated the performance of Iran’s …

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Iran trounces China 12-1 at Asia Pacific Deaf Futsal event

Iran trounces China 12-1 at Asia Pacific Deaf Futsal event

The Competitions opened in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday and will continue until February 24. Nine teams from Iran, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia are present at the event. Iran is scheduled to play its second game against Japan on Tuesday. In order to qualify for world …

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Iranian cross-country skiers to compete at FIS Nordic WSC

Iranian cross-country skiers to compete at FIS Nordic WSC

Eight Iranian skiers, comprised equally of four men and four women, will travel to the Austrian city of Seefeld in Tirol, the event's venue. The four Iranian female skiers will start their competition at 12:30 hours local time on Wednesday, February 20, in the Qualifying Ladies 5km C, according to …

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Iran’s men Karate team becomes champion at Karate 1-Premier League

Iran’s men Karate team becomes champion at Karate 1-Premier League

The tournament, which began in Dubai, the UAE on Friday, came to an end today (Feb 17).Some 837 athletes from 86 countries were present at the event. France and Kazakhstan jointly ranked second with one gold, one silver and one bronze medals each one. Japan ranked third with a gold …

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Olympic referee to represent United World Wrestling in Russia

Olympic referee to represent United World Wrestling in Russia

The UWW introduced Mohammad Ebrahim Emami the S1 (Olympic) judge as neutral referee and representative of the United World Wrestling in the international wrestling competition of the Ali Aliyev Cup in Russia. The Aliyev competition as one of the most prestigious international freestyle tournaments will be held in Kaspiysk, Russia …

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Iranians at women’s kata final world karate competitions

Iranians at women’s kata final world karate competitions

UAE is hosting 2019 Karate1-Premier League on February 15-17. The competitions are the most important event in the karate world in which 837 karatekas from 86 world countries have participated.Iranian men and women have taken part in two sections of kata and kumite.The more the karatekas earn points at the …

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Iran to compete in Kuban Spring Women U-19 Tournament

Iran to compete in Kuban Spring Women U-19 Tournament

Defending champions Russia, Iran, Belarus and Azerbaijan will compete from the first to fifth March for the highest trophy. Somaye Shahbazi, who coaches Iran Women’s U-19 football team, says the Iranian side will take part in the competition while it hasn’t had any previous training. “Some of the players were …

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Iran, Asian Ski Federations discuss 2020 junior Championship

Iran, Asian Ski Federations discuss 2020 junior Championship

Aki Murasato has met with Abdi Eftekhari, president of the Iranian Ski Federation in Tehran on Wednesday. The two sides discussed preparations for Iran to host the 29th Junior Asian Alpine Ski Championships in 2020.Among other topics, the officials also touched upon holding snowboard ski competitions in the country. The …

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AIBA accepts hijab for female boxers: report

AIBA accepts hijab for female boxers: report

Head of Iran Boxing Federation Hossein Soori told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) that the Islamic gear confirmed by the AIBA had already been presented by Iran, and “this is a great success.”The Islamic countries, at the head of them Iran, did seriously follow up the case that had …

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Uzbek referee: Iran plays decisive role in Asian chess

Uzbek referee: Iran plays decisive role in Asian chess

Hossein Tard Aliyev, who spoke on the sidelines of the Fajr Chess International Competition, said, 'The presence of more than 800 chess players at different age groups from Iran and the world during this tournament shows that your country (Iran) has an important and decisive role in chess in Asia.' …

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