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Iranian Athlete Selected as World’s Best Weightlifter of Year

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The International Weightlifting Federation named Kianoush Rostami 2016’s male Lifter of the Year.
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Iranian Athlete Dedicates Medal to Deceased Firefighters

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Mojtaba Abedini, an Iranian sabre fencer, dedicated his World Cup silver medal to Iranian firefighters who lost their lives in the recent Plasco incident in Tehran.
Asia

Here Is Afghanistan’s Shaolin Club for Girls

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A group of Afghan girls in Western Kabul practice the flowing movements of Wushu, a sport developed from ancient Chinese kung fu martial arts, stretching and bending and slashing the air with bright swords.
Foreign Policy

Foreign Ministry Mulling over American Wrestlers’ Presence in Upcoming World Cup in Iran

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As Tehran earlier vowed to reciprocate the visa ban introduced by US President on Iranian citizens, the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that a special committee will review the presence of the US wrestling team in Kermanshah Wrestling World Cup.
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Iranian Forward Chosen as Best Player of Week in Dutch Football League

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A Dutch website has given the Golden Lace Award to the Iranian striker of Eredivisie club Heerenveen Reza Ghoochannejhad.
IFP Exclusive

Plasco Incident’s Heroes Commemorated in Iran’s Football League

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The 18th week of Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League was completely overshadowed by the collapse of the ageing high-rise, called Plasco Building, in downtown Tehran last week.
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Iranian Striker Tops Dutch Football League’s Scoring Table

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The Iranian striker Reza Ghoochannejhad scored a hat-trick in Heerenveen’s match against PSV Eindhoven on Sunday to become the Eredivisie’s top scorer with 12 goals at the end of the 19th week.
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Iran’s Futsal Nominated for Best National Team of the World

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Iran’s futsal team and the team’s goalkeeper have been nominated for the Best National Team of the World and Best Futsal Goalkeeper of the World, respectively.
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Carlos Queiroz Once Again Escapes: This Time to Iran!

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Some Arab media has referred to the recent resignation of Carlos Queiroz, the Portuguese coach of Iran national football team, as his “escape from Iran”. Now, after his return to Iran, what should be said?
IFP Exclusive

Iran Stays Top of Asia in Latest FIFA Ranking

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Iran maintained its position as the number one team in Asia after the first FIFA world rankings in 2017 were released.
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No Trace Yet of Missing French Tourist in Iran

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Five months on since Gautier Leclerc, a French tourist, went missing in the Loot Desert in east-central Iran, no trace of him has been found yet despite nonstop search operations.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Football Sponsor Arrested for Huge Debts to Banks

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Prosecutor of Tehran announced that a famous Iranian sport sponsor has been detained because of bank debts.
Media Wire

Iranian MMA Fighter Finishes Second at Rizin World Grand Prix

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Amir Aliakbari from Iran lost to Mirko Filipović from Croatia in the Rizin World Grand Prix on Saturday.
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Sadeqzadeh Named New ‘Pahlavan’ of Iran

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Iranian wrestler Jaber Sadeqzadeh was crowned the title ‘Pahlavan [champion] of Iran’ thanks to his outstanding performance at the National Senior Pahlavani Wrestling Championship.
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Iranian Man Cycles around World in His 60s

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A 62-year-old Iranian man has started travelling around the world using his bicycle.
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Iran’s Proposal for Muslim Women’s Singlet Accepted by United World Wrestling

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The United World Wrestling has accepted the proposal submitted by Iran’s Wrestling Federation about a new style for female wrestlers.
Media Wire

Asian Young Player of the Year 2016: Sardar Azmoun

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Iran’s striker Sardar Azmoun has been chosen as the Asian Young Player of the Year 2016 by outsideoftheboot.com.
Media Wire

Iran’s Sina Sanat Wins Greco-Roman World Wrestling Club Cup

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Sina Sanat Izeh of Iran claimed the title of the Greco-Roman World Wrestling Club Cup on Friday.
Media Wire

Iran Seeks to Host 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup

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Iran is fully-ready to earn the right to host 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar said.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Could Face 6 Years of Prison over €150 Million Tax Evasion

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Facing a tax evasion investigation, Cristiano Ronaldo looks likely to appear in Spanish court just as Lionel Messi did and could face up to six years in prison if convicted.
Americas

Ali Daei Offers Condolences over Death of Brazilian Footballer in Plane Crash

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Iran’s football legend Ali Daei has released a message of condolence over the death of Brazilian football player Filipe Machado in the recent Columbia plane crash.
Media Wire

Iran’s Vahedi Wins the 2016 IBSF World Snooker

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Soheil Vahedi from Iran claimed the IBSF World Snooker Champion for the year 2016 on Tuesday.
Media Wire

Iran Collects Nearly Dozen Medals in Asian Junior Championships

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Young Iranian male and female karate practitioners have got off to a promising start at the 15th edition of Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Cadet, Junior & U-21 Championship in Indonesia, and got a total of eleven medals.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Azmoun Admired by FIFA after Stunning Goal against Bayern

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FIFA has praised the Liverpool target Sardar Azmoun who stole the show as Russian side Rostov produced a huge shock Wednesday night, beating German giant Bayern Munich 3-2.
Sport

Iranian Referees Honored after A Landmark Year

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The men’s trio from the Islamic Republic of Iran - Alireza Faghani as well as assistant referees Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Reza Mansouri – received awards for their outstanding performances.
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