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Mansourian was named the first Iranian female athlete to beat China’s athlete in the Asian games.The Ninth Asian Wushu Championship opened in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday.Athletes from 20 countries have participated in the competition.2050**2050 ورزش Iran Wushu Taiwan Contact Editor-in-chief: newsroom@irna.irتماس بی واسطه با مسئولین www.irna.ir

Iranian wrestler Meysam Delkhani in the 55-kilogram category and Arman Alizadeh in 84-kiligram category managed to snatch the bronze medals of the completion.The Iranian athletes won 34 points and ranked third of the competition.Meanwhile, Georgia (51 points) and Russia (40 points) ranked first and second respectively.Opened on August 30, the …

Iran's squad in Rio Paralympic Games consists of 111 athletes comprising 23 women and 88 men.The 2016 Summer Paralympics the fifteenth Summer Paralympic Games, are an upcoming major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from …

The third Iranian weightlifting squad consisting of Mohammad Reza Barari and Behdad Salimi in 105-kg weight category together with Federation Adviser Ivan Garchev went to Rio de Janeiro.The 105-kg weight category competitions will be held on August 16-17.Iran's squad in Rio Olympics Games consists of 64 athletes in 14 fields …

Final competition for 10 m Air Rifle began minutes ago and Iran's representative Elaheh Ahmadi is competing with her rivals.Before beginning the final, Olegario entered to the saloon and met with Kiumars Hashemi and Mehdi Hashemi and discussed issues of mutual interests.Olegario applauded records of Iranian shooters in recent years, …

Farshid Aramian told IRNA on Saturday that the event is scheduled to be held in two fields of football and volleyball in Iranian month of Shahrivar (August 22-September 21)Aramian also said three Iranian national student teams in futsal, volleyball and basketball are to be dispatched abroad this year.9376**1771 www.irna.ir

Reza Zareie told IRNA on Friday that some countries namely Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia and Singapore have so far expressed readiness to take part in the event.Rezaie said that 9 Iranian national rock climbers have been dispatched to China to take part in 24th round of Asian Championship which …

Meanwhile, Iran's flag was raised in 2016 Rio Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony venue Maracanã Stadium on Saturday.Iranian flag was hoisted beside the flags of Poland and Iraq.The opening ceremony of 31st round of the Olympics Games started in Rio, Brazil on Saturday.Iran competes in the Games with 64 athletes of …

Iranian flag was hoisted beside the flags of Poland and Iraq.The opening ceremony of 31st round of the Olympics Games started in Rio, Brazil on Saturday.Iran competes in the Games with 64 athletes of whom 9 are women.The Rio 2016 Olympic Games is underway with 10,500 athletes from 205 countries …

According to Iran's Olympic Team Chef de Mission Asghar Rahimi, Iran's squad has 18 flight groups including 15 sports ones and three groups consisting of the supervisory board and sports officialsThe Rio 2016 Olympic Games is to be held from August 5-21 with 10,500 athletes from 205 countries who are …