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Ali Daei Praises Ronaldo After Beating World Top Scorer Record

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Former Iranian national football team striker Ali Daei, who held the title of the top international men’s football goal scorer for 17 years, has praised Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, after he snatched his title.
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Iran’s Nemati wins third gold at Tokyo Paralympics 2020

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World-renowned Iranian archer Zahra Nemati makes history by striking gold in the women’s individual recurve at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games.
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Syria Coach Accuses AFC of Having Bias Towards Iran

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The Syrian national football coach, in a complaint lodged with the AFC, says designating Tehran as the host in the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifier is “unfair”.
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Iranian Shooter Crowned Champ in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

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Iranian Paralympian Sareh Javanmardi has finished first in the 10-metre pistol competitions in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paraympics.
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Iranian Athletes Win Two Gold Medals, One Silver at 2020 Paralympics Games

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Iranian athletes snatched two gold medals and one silver on Monday at several categories at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan’s Tokyo.
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Paralympics 2020: Iranian Judoka Wins Gold

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Blind Iranian Judoka Vahid Nouri has won the minus-90 kilogram Paralympics gold after beating his British rival.
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Iran’s Rostami Stanches First Gold in Tokyo Paralympics

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Iranian powerlifter, Ruhollah Rostami, has picked up the first Paralympic gold for the Islamic Republic at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
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Crazy Dream Comes True: Football Fan with Down syndrome Becomes Team Manager

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Shahab Mortazavi, a fan of Iranian football powerhouse Esteqlal, has had his dream of coaching the team come true.
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Iranian Sardar Scores Winner against CSKA Moscow

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Iranian footballer Sardar Azmoun, who plays as a forward for the Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Iran national team, netted a beautiful goal in the match against CSKA Moscow in the 82nd minute.
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US Sanctions May Deprive Iran of Right to Host FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has informed the Iranian Football Federation that the US sanctions do not let it send the video assistant referee (VAR) system to Iran for the country’s home matches in the third round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
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Iran’s Nat’l Sports Museum: A Display of Nation’s Athletic History, Honours

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Iran’s National Sports, Olympics and Paralympics Museum is a treasure trove of the country’s history.
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Leader Thanks Medal-Winning Olympians as Iran Finishes 27th

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has thanked the country’s Olympics medalists after the Iranian team wrapped up its campaign with 7 medals.
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The Carpet Which Introduces Iranian Art in Olympics

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A few days ago, an Iranian artist unveiled an Olympics-themed framed rug in Tokyo, where the 2020 Olympics is underway.
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Olympics 2020: Iran, Poland Volleyball Teams Crush Opponents on 2nd Leg

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On the second matchday of the Pool A of men’s volleyball games at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the world champions Poland put the disappointment of a shock opening defeat by Iran behind them by defeating Italy in straight sets on Monday, while Iran also crushed Venezuela to secure its second win.
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Iran Beats Poland Volleyball Team in Dramatic Olympic Clash

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In an epic battle, Iran’s National Volleyball Team beat Poland in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in a match that lasted two and a half hours.
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Iranian Nurse Wins Gold Medal, Breaks Olympic Record in Pistol Shooting

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Javad Foroughi, a 41-year-old Iranian nurse who learned shooting at the basemen of the hospital where he worked, made history by breaking the Olympic record and won the first gold medal of Iran's shooting history.
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Iranian Table Tennis Player Shows Anger after Losing against British Athlete in Olympics

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Iranian ping-pong player Nima Alamian could not go through the opening round of the men’s singles against British Paul Drinkhall at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Team Iran Walk in Parade of Nations at Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony

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The convoy of Iranian athletes named "Land of Iran Stars" paraded at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics while shooter Hanieh Rostamian and Basketball player Samad Nikkhah Bahrami bore the country’s flag.
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Iranian Female Referee to Appear in Men’s Futsal World Cup

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An Iranian woman will be the first female referee of the country to appear in the FIFA world cup.
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Croatian FM Congratulates Iran’s Team Melli on Recent Wins

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić-Radman in the Turkish city of Antalya.
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Iran Trounces Bahrain 3-0 in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

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Iran’s national football team have thrashed Bahrain 3-0 in the return match of the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup scheduled to be held in China.
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Yekta Jamali Becomes First Iranian Woman to Win World Weightlifting Medal

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Yekta Jamali has claimed Iran's first-ever female weightlifter to win a world medal.
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US Basketball Player’s Buzzer Beater Saves His Iranian Side

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An American basketball player’s stunning buzzer beater saved his Iranian side in the final moment of the final match, and helped the team win Iran's Super League title for the first time ever.
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Iran Says Riyadh Not Safe Enough to Host ACL Play-off Match

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Iran's Football Federation has told the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that the Saudi capital of Riyadh is not safe enough to host an upcoming AFC Champions League play-off match between the Iranian club Foolad Khouzestan and Al-Ain of the UAE.
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Ancient Cup Inspires Logo of Iran’s Team at Tokyo Olympic Games

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The “Arjan” cup with a history going back thousands of years has been designed and unveiled as the official symbol of the Iranian team at the 2020 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
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