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Iranian Woman Weightlifter-cum-Nurse Helping COVID-19 Patients

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An Iranian woman weightlifter, who has attended international contests for the first time, has now rolled up her sleeves to help fight the coronavirus.
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Iran Develops Homegrown Lifesaving Wrist Strap

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Iranian researchers at a science and technology park in the southern city of Kerman have manufactured a wearable wristband that saves the life of swimmers in the absence of a lifeguard.
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Iran Make Positive Start to 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

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Iran are still well on track to qualify for the next World Cup, following their strong start in the second round Group C. This sees them drawn against Iraq, Bahrain, Hong Kong and Cambodia.
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World’s Strongest Paralympian Siamand Rahman Dies at 31

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Iranian-Kurdish Paralympic powerlifter Siamand Rahman, a two-times Paralympic gold medallist, has passed away at the age of 31 after a heart attack.
Hard News

Iran, Oman to Play Friendly to Prepare for FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

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The 2022 World Cup will be taking place in Qatar, which will also be the 22nd edition of the tournament. It will be the first time that the tournament is being held in this part of the world and the decision has of course divided much opinion.
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Iran’s Sabre Fencing Team Qualify for 2020 Olympics

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Iran men’s fencing team have booked a place at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Iranian Female Sprinter Farzaneh Fasihi Sets New Record in Istanbul

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Iranian fastest female runner Farzaneh Fasihi has ranked first in 60-metre indoor competitions in Istanbul Cup improving her own previous record.
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Iran Guarantees Security of Visiting Football Teams: Minister

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Iran Minister of Sport and Youth Masoud Soltanifar says the Asian Football Confederation’s decision to ban Iran from hosting football matches has been made under the influence of anti-Iran media, and that the Iranian government guarantees the security of football teams visiting Iran.
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Iranian Football Clubs to Withdraw from AFC Champions League

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Four Iranian football clubs have vowed to withdraw from the AFC Champions League if the AFC does not take back its "politically-motivated" decision to ban them from hosting their rivals in Iran.
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20-Year-Old Girl Breaks Iran Clean Sheet Record

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Zahra Khajavi, a goalkeeper playing for a women’s football club in Iran’s Kurdistan Province, has broken the country’s clean sheet record after not conceding a goal for 950 minutes.
Media Wire

Iranian Women Team Claim World Alysh Title

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Iranian women Alysh wrestlers have clinched the 2019 World Alysh Championships title in Kyrgyzstan.
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Esteghlal Coach Stramaccioni Finally Gets Paid at Iran’s Rome Embassy

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The Italian head coach of Iran’s Esteghlal Tehran Football Club, Andrea Stramaccioni, has finally received part of his overdue salary payments after the representative of an Iranian bank gave him a check at Iran’s Embassy in Rome.
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Iran Convinces UWW It Can Safely Host World Wrestling Championships

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Iran’s Ministry of Sport and Youth says the World Wrestling Championships will be definitely held in Tehran this year despite an earlier decision by the United World Wrestling (UWW) to strip Iran of the right to host the competition over the recent unrest.
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Iran Claims World Body Building Title in UAE

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Iran collected 11 eleven gold medals and three silvers to claim the top spot at the 2019 World Bodybuilding Championship in Fujairah, the UAE.
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Dutch Football Legend Seedorf Enjoys Warm Reception in Iran

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Dutch professional football coach and former player Clarence Clyde Seedorf seems to have really enjoyed his holiday in Tehran.
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Former Star of Netherlands, Ajax, Real Madrid, Milan Due in Iran

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Dutch professional football coach and former player Clarence Clyde Seedorf will travel to Iran for pleasure.
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Sanctions Force Iranian MMA Fighter to Quit UFC

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Iranian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Amir Aliakbari has had to bow out of the UFC –an American MMA promotion company- after the US sanctions against Iran prevented him from transferring his earnings.
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First Dynamic School Opened in Iran

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Iran has launched its first dynamic school in which students do special physical activities in addition to attending their routine weekly classes.
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Iran Celebrates Women’s First Free Stadium Attendance with 14 Goals

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Iran’s national football team pulled off a landslide victory over Cambodia, scoring seven in either half to send them well clear at the top of Group C, in a day when Iranian women were allowed to freely attend the stadium for the first time in 40 years.
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Int’l Paralympic Committee Praises Iranian Shooter as ‘Pistol Queen’

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A few days before the start of the World Paralympic Championships in Sydney, the website of the International Paralympic Committee chose an interesting nickname for the Iranian shooter Sareh Javanmardi, calling her “The Pistol Queen”.
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Azarbaijan Cycling Tour Underway in Northwestern Iran

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The 34th Cycling Tour of Iran, also known as Azarbaijan Cycling Tour, is being held on the roads of three Iranian Azeri-speaking provinces – East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan and Ardabil – in northwestern Iran with participation of 14 teams from 11 countries.
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Iran Vice President: Women’s Entry into Stadiums A Step Forward

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Vice President of Iran for Women and Family Affairs has lauded the admission of women to football stadiums as an important step forward for the protection of women’s rights.
Media Wire

Iran Football: Persepolis Defeats Archrival Esteghlal in Tehran Derby

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Persepolis have won the 90th Tehran Derby after edging past Esteghlal 1-nil in the fourth week of Iran’s professional league.
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Iranian Women to Be Allowed into Stadiums

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Women in Iran have been finally allowed entry into football stadiums, according to the Azadi Sports Complex of Tehran.
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Iran’s Volleyball Team Claims Asian Title

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Team Iran have been crowned the champions of the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship, after sweeping aside Australia in straight sets, in the final showdown.
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