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Mr. Olympia 2019: Hadi Choopan of Iran Wins People Choice Award

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Professional bodybuilder Hadi Choopan, also known as the Iranian Wolf, has stunned the world by claiming the third overall title and the people’s choice award at the 2019 Mr. Olympia competition held in Las Vegas.
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‘Iranian Wolf’ Stuns Judges at 2019 Mr. Olympia

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Iranian professional bodybuilder Hadi Choopan has exceeded all expectations at the 2019 Mr. Olympia competition in Las Vegas, placing among the top four in the Men’s Open.
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Iran Says Preparing Conditions for Women to Go to Stadiums

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Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei says women are now allowed to go to stadiums to watch all international football matches, and conditions are being prepared for club matches as well.
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Iran Men’s Basketball Qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

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Iran men’s basketball team clinched the Olympic berth that goes to the top Asian finisher in the World Cup by gaining a crucial win against the Philippines.
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Iranian Girl Claims World Title at Karate 1-Premiere League

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Iran’s Sara Bahmanyar defeated rivals from Croatia, Malaysia and Japan to reach the quarterfinal game.
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Lovely Family of Three Cycle Around Iran in 400 Days

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Iranian couple Ehsan Mansourian and Shima Hashemnia, along with their little child Arsalan, have managed to realize their dream of cycling around Iran after 400 days.
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Iranian Woman Sets Record of Swimming with Hands Tied

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Akram Konari, from the town of Omidieh in Khuzestan province, south-west of Iran, has swum for 175 minutes, i.e., two hours and 55 minutes, with her hands tied in memory of 175 Iranian divers who had been martyred in the war in the same way.
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Italian Coach’s Wife Charmed by Tehran’s Beauties

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Andrea Stramaccioni, a well-known Italian football coach currently managing Iran’s Esteghlal FC, seems to be satisfied with bringing his family to Tehran.
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Iran’s U-21 Volleyball Team Claims World Title for First Time

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Iran claimed the title of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U-21 World Championship for the first time in its history.
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Traditional ‘Locho’ Wrestling Contest Held in Mazandaran

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Locho wrestling is a traditional field of Pahlavani sports practiced in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran.
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FIVB Apologizes to Iran over Mistreatment in Chicago

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President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has expressed shame and sorrow over the US mistreatment of Iran’s national volleyball team at Chicago airport.
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Joy of Climbing Snowy Summit in Summer

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Bozsina, which means the Icy Chest in local language, is the name of a mountain in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province, located between Urmia and Oshnavieh cities near Iran’s border with Iraq and Turkey.
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Iran Protests at US Treatment of Its Athletes in Chicago

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed protest at the US’ move to keep Iran’s volleyball players at the Chicago Airport for hours upon their arrival in the country.
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Kilim-Weaving Girl Representing Iran at CSIT World Sports Games

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A team of Iranian workers, including a number of athletes skilled in special occupations, has headed for Spain to attend the CSIT World Sports Games. Among these athletes there is lady from the north-western city of Ardabil whose job is weaving Kilim.
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Iran Is Safe, Beautiful: Marc Wilmots

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Marc Wilmots, the new Belgian manager of Iran’s national football team, better known as Team Melli, describes Iran as a safe and beautiful country a few weeks after his arrival.
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Iran Threatens to Boycott Asian Boxing Games over Persian Gulf’s Name

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Iran’s Boxing Federation is threatening to boycott the upcoming schoolboys championships in Kuwait if the Asian Boxing Confederation would not use the one and real name of the ‘Persian Gulf’ in its official website.
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1st Iranian Woman Doing Horseback Combat Sports Wins Int’l Titles

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Saeedeh Sadeqi Afjeh is the only and first Iranian female medalist in combat sports done on horseback.
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All Champions League Results within One Platform

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Many unexpected results of the Champions League matches are a proof that no one of the rivals can be disregarded or underestimated. For this, the teams can pay a considerable price.
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Iran Hires Marc Wilmots as New Manager of Team Melli

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The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran has reached a final agreement with Belgian manager Marc Wilmots, and signed a contract with him as the new head of Iran’s National Football Team until the end of FIFA World Cup 2022.
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Iranian Woman Receives Badge of Pahlevani

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An Iranian woman has for the first time received the badge of Pahlavani, a traditional sport originally used to train warriors in ancient Iran.
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Persepolis Claims Iran Pro League for 3rd Consecutive Time

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Persepolis have won their 3rd successive title in Iran’s top flight, known as the Persian Gulf Pro League, after defeating their hosts Pars Jonoubi Jam, 1-0, on the final day of the Season.
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Why Wrestling Is Most Respected Iranian Sport

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Wrestling in Iran is something beyond sports. Wrestlers in Iran are role models in humility, morality, and manhood. They feel responsible for solving quarrels and helping people stand against injustice.
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Iranian Teacher to Swim from Oman Sea to Persian Gulf

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An Iranian teacher is set to swim the distance between the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf to mark National Teachers’ Day in the Iranian calendar.
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Iran’s First Female Weightlifter Talks of Breaking Taboos

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Although weightlifting has always been one of Iran's medal-winning fields in the Olympic Games and Asian Games, almost all Iranians consider this as a male-dominated sport. But now the taboo is being broken.
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World’s View of Iran Is Wrong: Croat Football Player

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Mario Budimir, a Croatian football player who plays for Iran’s Persepolis Football Club, says the world has a wrong view of Iran but Tehran can surprise any visitor.
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