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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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Iran, Spain Stress Closer Sports Cooperation

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Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth Masoud Soltanifar has met with Spanish Ambassador to Iran Luis Felipe Fernández de la Peña.
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Kish Island Hosts Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament

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Kish Island, a Persian Gulf resort in southern Iran, hosted a water ski and wakeboard tournament on Sunday, February 28, 2021.
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Another Popular Footballer Dies of COVID-19 in Iran

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Ali Ansarian, a former defender playing for the Iranian national team and Persepolis and a popular public figure, has died of COVID-19 at the age of 43.
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Former Iranian Footballer Mehrdad Minavand Dies of COVID-19 at 45

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Former Iranian football player Mehrdad Minavand passed away because of COVID-19 on Wednesday night at the age of 45.
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Iran, Japan Sign MoU to Expand Sports Cooperation

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Iranian Sport Minister Masoud Soltanifar has signed a memorandum of understanding with his Japanese counterpart on expansion of future sports cooperation between the two countries.
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Iran, Qatar Call for Enhancement of Sports Ties

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Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth Masoud Soltanifar has met with Qatari Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali.
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Iran’s Persepolis to Host Asian, World Powerlifting Championships

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The World Power Sport Federation (WPSF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran on holding Asian world powerlifting championships at Persepolis, a world-famous historical site in southern Iran
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Football Fans in Iran Pour into Streets to Celebrate Persepolis ACL Win

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Iranian football fans defied COVID-19 restrictions and poured into the streets across the country on Saturday night to celebrate Persepolis football club’s victory over Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr team in the AFC Champions League semi-final match.
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Iranians Outraged by AFC’s ‘Unfair’ Ban against Persepolis Striker

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Iranian football fans have been shocked and outraged by the Asian Football Confederation’s Saturday decision to ban Persepolis top goal scorer Isa Alkasir for six months over his goal celebration in a recent AFC Champions League match.
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Iranian Girl Who Went Viral for 4-Metre Jump Eyes Olympic Games

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A new Iranian female track and field star has drawn the attention of everyone by overcoming a 4-metre-high bar in the pole vault event.
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Galimzhan Yessenov; A Millionaire Who Heads Kazakhstan Chess Federation

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Galimzhan Yessenov (born March 10, 1982) is the chairman of ATF Bank, one of the largest credit organizations in the Kazakhstan Republic. He also owns a fertilizer company, Kazphosphate, and he is a co-owner of Asadel Partners PEF&, a Singapore-based private fund.
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400 Sports, Tourism Projects Enter Service across Iran

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Hundreds of national projects in the domains of sports and youth as well as tourism have been inaugurated across Iran.
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Disabled Iranian Child Longing to Attend Paralympic Games

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A physically challenged Iranian child is working tirelessly to take part in sports competitions for the disabled, especially the Paralympic games.
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Parkour Becoming All the Rage in Iran

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Parkour, as a low-cost physical activity, has become very popular among young people in Iran.
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Persepolis Wins Iran Pro League for 4th Consecutive Time

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Persepolis football team won its fourth successive title in the Iran Professional League (IPL).
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Sardar Azmoun Named Top Goal Scorer of Russian Football League

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Sardar Azmoun, the Iranian striker playing for Zenit Saint Petersburg, has finished the 2019/20 season at the Russian Premiere League as the top goal scorer after scoring against FC Rostov in the season’s last fixture.
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Positive Impact of Sports on Individuals and Communities

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Sporting is an essential life aspect. Through it, we learn new things, meet new people, and, most importantly, we remain physically fit.
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Tehran Gyms to Be Closed for 7 Days as COVID-19 Cases Surge: Official

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All gyms and sports club in the Iranian capital, Tehran, have been closed for a week due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Why Professional Athletes Are Incorporating Meditation into Their Routines

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Meditation has enjoyed a firm rooting in eastern philosophy for thousands of years. While at one time considered to represent nothing more than an esoteric practice carried out by devoted individuals such as monks, this mindset has now become extremely popular for individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
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Historic Polo Field Found in Western Iran

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Archeologists have discovered a historic polo field in Iran’s western province of Lorestan by unearthing the stone goal posts of the field and an inscription with a Persian poem on it.
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Boycott of Israel in Sports Excluded from Iranian Parliament’s Motion

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A lawmaker says the ban on competing against Israeli athletes in sport events has been removed from a parliamentary motion that obliges the Iranian government to take certain measures against “hostile” measures of Israel.
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Yoga Can Help People Deal with Coronavirus Anxiety

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Stress and anxiety are among the most common negative impacts of the novel coronavirus epidemic, which continue to grow and flow into every aspect of life. But haw can we handle it?
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Iran Submits Bid to Host 2027 AFC Asian Cup

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its bid to host Asia’s top football tournament in 2027.
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