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Khodabakhshi was taken to hospital few days ago as his knee pain increased. Manchester Grand Prix 2018 will be held for three days as of October 19 in the British city. Those who rank first, second and third in the tournament will gain 40, 24 and 14.4 points to increase …

Iranian sports caravan comprised of athletes from 13 sport fields will begin competing on the first day of the event.The first competition of the team will be on table tennis, in which four athletes will face their opponents at 10:30 AM local time.Mehdi Masoumi will compete against a table tennis …

Iran’s request to FIFA for hosting 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup has been repeatedly pursued by the Football Federation, Kaffashian said. He expressed hope that FIFA will finally accept Iran’s request.“FIFA representatives have visited Iran and have praised our facilities for holding the world cup,” Kaffashian said. He said that …

Persepolis defeated al-Sadd in the first leg of AFC Champions League semi-finals in Qatari rival’s home Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Duha, Qatar with a 1-0 lead and got even closer to the finals.Ali Alipoir scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in 85.This is while …

The Asian Chess Confederation session was held at the Batumi Stadium in Georgia on Tuesday on the sidelines of the World Olympiad.During this meeting, various issues, including the hosts of the tournament in 2019, were discussed and decided upon. The Iranian Chess Federation is hosting the Asian Solo Championships on …

He said that the exact time for his travel is not clear yet, but the embassy is ready for his presence in Indonesia.The ambassador made the remarks at the airport where he was to receive Iranian Para-Asia sport caravan, who were arriving in Jakarta.The third Para-Asian Games is to be …

'Teams with much more budget than what Persepolis has, had been eliminated in the group stage, but our players fight with their hearts for the club, fans, and the county,’ said Branko Ivankovic in an exclusive interview with Islamic Republic News Agency on Tuesday. He highlighted Persepolis’ two consecutive appearances …

The competitions began on Friday in Burgas, eastern Bulgaria.T’ai chi, in full T’ai chi ch’uan, is a Chinese system of exercises and self-defense consisting of sets of very slow controlled movements to train the mind and body.9417**1771Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

According to Beach Soccer Worldwide final ranking, Iran with 2,413 points is on the first place in Asia and the third in the world.Brazil with 3,613 points and Portugal with 2,604 points ranked first and second respectively.Italy also stood on the 4th place.In Asia, Iran, Japan and the UAE ranked …

Cyclists compete in the mountain stage of the tour, which is also the toughest one, in Ghushchi pass located in Orumiyeh Province, northwest of Iran.The second stage of the tour covers a total distance of 206 kilometers. On Sunday, the first stage was held in Tabriz-Orumiyeh road, where Iranian cyclist …