Sport Opening Ceremony of Rio 2016 Olympics By Fatemeh Askarieh August 6, 2016 The 2016 Summer Games was kicked off with the opening ceremony in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Friday night. 63 Iranian athletes compete in 14 fields in Rio Olympics. 1 of 37 › Subscribe TagsRio 2016 Olympics Share FacebookTwitterReddItEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppVKLINEViberFlipCopy URL LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Comment: Please enter your comment! Name:* Please enter your name here Email:* You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page. More Articles Iran’s First Female Olympic Medallist Receives Great Rewards upon Arrival August 27, 2016 Ayatollah Khamenei Praises Iranian Olympic Athletes August 23, 2016 Kimia Alizadeh, First Iranian Woman to Win Olympic Medal August 21, 2016 Iran’s Qassemi Bags Silver in Rio 2016 Wrestling August 21, 2016 Iranian Referee to Make History by Officiating Olympic Football Final: AFC August 20, 2016 Online Concert to Be Held in Praise of Iran’s First Female Olympic Medallist August 20, 2016 President Lauds Iranian Athletes’ Performance in Olympic Games August 20, 2016 Iranian President Congratulates Alizadeh on Olympics Bronze Medal August 20, 2016 Latest articles Iran emphasizes substantive sanctions relief, right to enrichment in nuclear talks with US April 20, 2025 Iran’s envoy in Riyadh: Saudi defense minister’s visit a sovereign move April 20, 2025 Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire April 20, 2025 Rare Pallas’s cat spotted again in Iran’s Kerman province April 20, 2025 Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire April 20, 2025 Lebanon President says Beirut waits for ‘right conditions’ to bring all weapons under state control April 20, 2025 Popular articles Dizi Recipe (Famous Iranian food) June 5, 2023 Samanu; A Traditional Dish Served in Iran during Nowruz September 4, 2022 Baghali Polo Recipe August 25, 2022