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Iran’s national beach wrestling team won four gold medals to top the 2016 Beach Wrestling World Championship in Croatia.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed his deepest condolences for the passing of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, deeming him a pioneer in the field of racial equality.

Iran routed Poland 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 34-32) at the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday, and reserved the ticket to Rio 2016 Olympics after half a century.

Kianoush Rostami , an Iranian weightlifter at the 85kg category, managed to set a new world record to win the title at the 1st International Fajr Cup Weightlifting Championships in Tehran.

France defeated Iran in straight sets (25-20, 25-18, 25-22) at the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Tuesday May 31.

45 drivers took part on Qazvin’s Barajin track in the Silk Road Motocross competitions, which were held on Saturday May 28.    

The first round of a national rally was held on Friday in Fars province, on a path from Shiraz to Zarqan, Marvdasht, and finally...

Iran shocked India 3-2 (53-65, 54-7, 77-1, 64-69, 74-40) to clinch the final of the Asian Snooker 6-Reds Teams Championship at Novotel Al Bustan Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Thursday May 27.

Iranian Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Continental cycling team Shahrdari Tabriz has been named the top team in Asia, thanks to superb performances at the recently concluded 31st Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan).

Ghader Mizbani exhibited an awe-inspiring display of athletic skill at the 31st edition of the Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan), taking top position at the end of the fifth stage of the international tournament.

Robab Shahriyan, the Deputy Sport Minister for Women’s Sport Affairs, stressed the need for making it possible for Iranian women to attend sporting events along with their families.

The first stage of the 31st edition of "International Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) – UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Asia 2.1 Road Race" was held...

Esteghlal Khuzestan won the title of the 15th edition of the Iran Professional League (IPL) for the first time on Friday.

The first round of the Moto Racing Championship was held on Friday at the Azadi Sport Complex in Tehran.    

Alireza Rezaei from Iran has been appointed as caretaker of the International Pahlavani Wrestling Federation, it was announced on Monday May 9.

The runners participating in the Iranian Silk Road Ultra-Marathon, who have already passed the longest and most difficult stage (known as the Long March) in the hottest spot on Earth, will finally cross the finish line on Sunday, May 7.

Mehdi Taj has been elected as the new President of the Iran Football Federation (IFF).

Mehdi Taj has been elected as new president of Iran Football Federation (IFF) on Saturday.

The 6th Camel Racing Competition was recently held in the Khara desert, in Iran’s central province of Isfahan. Camels can run at speeds up...

South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended a ceremony held on Monday night in Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower to mark the beginning of “Iran-Korea Cultural...

The Iranian Silk Road Ultra-Marathon will start on 2 May in the hottest spot on Earth. Some of the world’s fastest marathon runners will be in attendance. It will be held in Kerman Province from May 2-9 with runners from ten different countries.

A group of people in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Friday marked World Tai Chi and Qigong Day.    

“Many people are fond of Iran’s mountains, but still there are many others who don’t know how they can get there. They don’t even know that a journey to Iran’s mountains is much cheaper than many other countries.”

The Iran Football Medical Assessment and Rehabilitation Center (IFMARC) opened on Monday Apr 25, attended by Mahmoud Goudarzi, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, and FIFA representatives, at Iran’s national football team training camp.

The qualifying competitions of Iran’s national water skiing team was held in Kish Island of Persian Gulf on Friday.