'At first glance, climbing seems to be a very tough and hard sport, but when you begin to engage in it and get to know it closer, you understand that a woman body type is not an impediment, but on the contrary it helps to pass the route more successfully …
Read More »Sports
Iran women's team wins Fajr int’l taekwondo competitions
The 29th edition of the event in men’s category and the 10th edition in women’s category are underway; head of Alborz Taekwondo Board Mohammad Nozari earlier told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).Twenty teams from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Armenia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Syria, Kazakhstan, Oman and India are participating …
Read More »Minister: Iran revives women sports of the Islamic states
He said the Ministry has wide international communications with other countries and world sports communities as well as responsible organizations in the field of sport and youth.Soltanifar pointed to recent meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan Republic, and said that Iran had been accepted …
Read More »Fajr int’l taekwondo competitions kick off in Alborz
The 29th edition of the event in men’s category and the 10th edition in women’s category are underway, head of Alborz Taekwondo Board Mohammad Nozari told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).Twenty teams from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Armenia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Syria, Kazakhstan, Oman and India are participating in …
Read More »Iran able to send coaches to Azerbaijan: Iran's sports minister
'President Hassan Rouhani always stresses cooperation with Azerbaijan to the Iranian cabinet,' said Masoud Soltanifar.Soltanifar said that a lot of agreements in sports have been signed between Iran and Azerbaijan, and there are no limits in that.The Azeri Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov said that Iranians participate in …
Read More »Iran, Turkey stress cooperation in sport fields
'We are ready for more serious and deeper cooperation with Turkey,' Iran's Minister of Sports and Youth Masoud Soltanifar said in a meeting with the Turkish Minister of Sports and Youth Osman Aşkın Bak.The Iranian sport minister called for exchange of experience between the two countries in various sport fields.During …
Read More »OIC sports ministers conference kicks off in Baku
Iran Minister of Sports and Youth Masoud Soltanifar is scheduled to deliver a speech at the conference.The OIC strategic plan and its future activities will be discussed and decisions will be made for choosing the Islamic World youths capital.The conference is a valuable opportunity for discussing issues related to youths …
Read More »Iran, Hungary discuss cooperation in Paralympics field
During the meeting, Gholamali Rajabi Yazdi referred to the Iranian athletes' stance in various sports, including volleyball, power lifting and archery and stressed importance of cooperation between Iranian and Hungarian Paralympics' committees.He said that Iran is ready for cooperation with Hungary in various sport fields.During the meeting, President of the …
Read More »Iran's Esteqlal defeats Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia 1-0
The match began at 20:15 hours local time at Al-Kuwait Stadium in Kuwait City with a referee from Uzbekistan judging the game.The sole goal of the game came at the 36th minute into the first half when Esteqlal forward Varia Ghafuri received the ball at the penalty area of the …
Read More »Perspolis advances to quarterfinals of AFC Champions League
By achieving such a valuable victory at home Perspolis got the top spot at Group C with 13 points followed by Al Sadd with 10 points. Both teams advanced to the quarterfinals of Asian football tournament.The goal for Perspolis was scored at the second minute into the first half though …
Read More »