Enghlab complex in Tehran is to host such regional contests.The Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstani, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan are to attend in such contests but presently all except Uzbekistan have voiced readiness to partake. Asian track and field championship will be held in Doha of Qatar within …
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Iran's Greco-Roman wrestlers rank 2nd in Turkish tournament
Mohammad Bana’s men gained four gold medals and three bronze ones at the event. The tournament, which began in Istanbul on Feb 1 with the participation of representatives from 11 countries, wound up on Saturday. 9341**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir
Read More »Spokesman congratulates Qatari football team’s championship
He also congratulated the neighboring country’s government and people as well as coaches on the victory and wished them further success.Qatar was crowned champion of Asia for the first time after beating Japan 3-1 in Friday’s AFC Asian Cup final at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.8072**1771Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish …
Read More »Ansarifard: Iran to become Asian Cup champion
After comfortably beating China in the quarter-finals, Iran will now play Japan in the last four, a meeting which pits Carlos Queiroz’s charges against a side that has recorded five successive victories en route to Monday's match at Al Ain’s Hazza bin Zayed Stadium.Although more than aware of the test …
Read More »Iranian chess player earns draw against world chess champion
In round fourth of the competition, Khadem ul-Sharie earned draw against Armenian chess Grandmaster Levon Aronian with 2,767 rating, which increased her rating 25.9 in the Women's Live Chess Ratings.So far, the Iranian chess player has won overall score of 3.5 points in the competition.The Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019 …
Read More »Asian Cup: Iran beat China 3-0 to reach last four
The Iranians signaled their intent from the off, starting brightly with Mehdi Taremi shooting just past the post of goalkeeper Yan Junling inside three minutes, IRNA reported.Ramin Rezaeian had to look alert to halt a dangerous ball from China’s Hao Junmin. But the big No. 23 was soon on a …
Read More »Iran becomes champion in Takhti Wrestling Cup
After Iran, that became champion with 240 points, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Cuba ranked second, third and fourth with 134, 109 and 78 points respectively. The competitions began on Andimeshk on Thursday and came to an end on Friday. Some 150 Iranian and foreign wrestlers were present in the event.Iran gained …
Read More »Captain of Iran: People have never left us alone
Massoud Shojaei told a press conference prior to facing Oman in the knockout stage of Asian Cup, 'As for us, success is beyond a victory for the football team, it's also worth a lot for Iranian people.'“Many times the sport is effective for the people, and the success of the …
Read More »Iran’s Ashkan Dejagah among best players of AFC Asian Cup Group Stage
Salem Al Dawsari from Saudi Arabia, Almoez Ali from Qatar, Yasen Bakheet from Jordan, Nguyen Quang Hai from Vietnam, Kim Min-jae from Korea Republic, Mohanad Ali from Iraq, Awer Mabil from Australia, Yuto Nagatomo from Japan and Eldor Shomurodov from Uzbekistan along with Iran’s Ashkan Dejagah has been named the …
Read More »Malaysia says it stands firm to ban Israeli athletes
Malaysian Foreign Minsiter, Saifuddin bin Abdullah, says his country will not issue visas for any Isaraeli athlete that wants to take part in sport events that are or will be held in the South East Asian country. 'The Malaysian government is firm in its decision no to host in the …
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