Mohammad Amin Kajbaf added that teams from China, Armenia, Serbia, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Georgia, Turkey, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Croatia and Cuba will take part in Takhti Cup and Russian team is also expected to show up in the event. Over 100 wrestlers will compete in the tournament. Some six Iranian teams …
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Iran must beat Iraq in Asian Cup: Official
Ali Kafashian, after Iran's 2-0 win over Vietnam said: 'Iran's players have been performing well and are now waiting for a win against Iraq. This team has made some problems for us in the past, and we must forget about the bitter memories of the past.” He said that Iraq …
Read More »Iran defeats Vietnam, advances to knockout stage of AFC Asian Cup
Iranian striker Sardar Azmoon scored both goals for Iran's national team at 38 and 70 minutes. With a 5-0 win against Yemen on Monday, Iran now has bagged 6 points from its first two matches in Group D of the competitions gaining an early spot in the Round of 16. …
Read More »Iranian chess player wins Baku Int’l Chess Champs
Baku International Chess Championships attended by 200 chess players from Azerbaijan Republic, Ukraine, Iran, Russia and Georgia was held in three categories on January 5-10.Iranian chess players Arash Tahbaz, Ariya Omidi and Mohammad Sadeq Marzouqi represented Iran in the games which ended by introducing Tahbaz as the winner.In Group A, …
Read More »Iranian chess players top in Baku champs
The competitions have started with the attendance of about 200 players from Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Iran, Russia and Georgia.Tahbaz with 605 points in eight matches ranked first in group A and Omidi with 5.5 points in 6 matches is on top in group B.Iranian player Mohammad Sadeq Marzouqi also ranked 5th …
Read More »Iran karatekas to fight Paris League
Iranian fighters will face 12 events to upgrade their ranking in 2019 and to earn 2020 Olympic quota.Iranian squad is supposed to leave Iran for Italy on January 18 to attend their training camp before Paris league.9376**1420Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir
Read More »Iranian cyclist bags Asian silver medal
The competitions began in Jakarta on January 8 and Mehdi Mohammadi stood second in individual pursuit after the host's athlete. Mohammadi the disabled Iranian cyclist won gold medal in the Asian Championship last year.9455**1420Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir
Read More »Iran embassy in Hungary says sports diplomacy priority
Talking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Thursday, Rajabi-Yazdi said regarding the influential role of sports in connecting nations and getting them together in a healthy and peaceful environment, sports cooperation between Iran and Hungary is among priorities of the programs due to be implemented by Iranian Embassy …
Read More »1st int'l congress on sports law kicks off in Tehran
The two-day International Congress on Sports Law will be held upon the initiative taken by National Olympic Committee of Iran and cooperation of Women in Sports Law (WISLAW).WISLAW is an association registered in Switzerland in 2016. WISLAW members are referees and legal advisors of the International Court of Arbitration for …
Read More »AFC hails Iran's 1st performance in Asian Cup
'A scintillating display from start to finish saw the Islamic Republic of Iran beat Yemen 5-0 on Monday to begin their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 campaign in fine style,' AFC reported.Underlining Iranian player's shining performance in the first match, AFC said, 'Mehdi Taremi scored twice as the three-time AFC …
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