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3x3 basketball is a form of the game played three a side on one hoop. It is the largest urban team sport of the world (ESSEC study commissioned by IOC). This basketball discipline is currently being promoted and structured by FIBA, the sport's governing body. Its main competition is an …

Group A competitions in 105 kg category started in the Asian Games on Sunday with eight weightlifters; South Korea (2 athletes), Iran (2 athletes), Japan, Iraq, Uzbekistan and Pakistan one each.Ali Hashemi, who has won the world championship gold medal in 2017, recorded in 177,181 and 184 kilograms in snatch, …

Mahdizade in the weight category of -60kg defeated rivals from the Philippines and Vietnam and advanced to the semi-final match.In the semi-final match, he stood against Uzbek fighter and reached the final stage.Mahdizade was overpowered by Indonesian fighter and received a silver medal.Malaysia and Uzbekistan received a bronze medal jointly.The …

In the second day of Karate games on Sunday, three Iranian karateka enter the tatami to continue their fight in Asian Games.Taravat Khaksar, the Iranian female karateka, in -55 kg beat her Afghan and Indonesian rivals to advance to the semifinal.She beat her Chinese competitor 5-1 to reach the final, …

Ghazal managed to cross the categories round of Group 2, easily attaining the qualifying number having jumped 213 cm high. The final round is due to be held next Monday.1396**1396Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish برچسب ها ورزش Syria Jakarta High Jump www.irna.ir

Following positive reports from Iran's hosting the previous edition of the competitions, the FIVB has agreed to Iran's request for hosting two weeks in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League.Some other countries like Russia, Canada and Poland have also called for hosting two weeks of the competitions, but their requests …

Abbasali had already won the gold medal in Incheon Asian Games, four other Asian gold medals, and one silver medal and one bronze medal in the world competition. Abbasali’s silver medal in the 2104 Bremen World Karate Championship is the Iranian women’s first ever medial in world competitions of this …

Ganjzadeh received the 14th medal for Iran.Ganjzadeh in the weight category of +84kg stood against Palestinian rival, but his opponent withdrew from the game.He then defeated Saudi Arabia and advanced to semi-final match.In semi-final match, the Iranian athlete overpowered Kyrgyzstan 2-1 and advanced to the final stage.After defeating his Vietnamese …

Iranian representative in Men’s 84kg karate won Kyrgyzstan’s Adilet Shadykanov in quarter-finals and went to the finals.Sajad Ganjzadeh is to stand against Vietnamese rival in finals on Saturday. Ganjzadeh had earlier won Palestinian, Saudi and Kyrgyz representatives to reach finals.9376**2050Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

The 2014 Asian Games runner-up took group B lead in the preliminary round by winning Syria national basketball team 68-55. Iran’s national basketball team is scheduled to meet runner-up in group C in quarterfinals on August 27. Currently, Iran has bagged 12 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze medals standing …