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Jordan Burroughs, the well-known American freestyle wrestler, says he is “confident that if Trump ever visited Iran, he’d learn a lot about the people and come back to the US with a newfound appreciation for the Persians.”
Iranian football clubs Zob Ahan and Persepolis shared points with their rivals from the UAE and Saudi Arabia in groups C and D, respectively, in AFC Champions League on Tuesday.
In an Instagram post in Persian language, the well-known American wrestler Jordan Burroughs thanked Iranian people for the love they showed for him during the recent World Cup in Iran, saying he would love to visit the country again.
The US Wrestling Federation appreciated Iranian fans for their wonderful support of American wrestlers throughout the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Iran’s Kermanshah.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message appreciated the efforts made by the managers, coaches, and athletes of Iran’s wrestling team, which managed to win the top position in the recent Freestyle World Cup in Kermanshah, western Iran.
Unlike in politics, where Iranian and US administrations have major problems with each other, in wrestling there is a great deal of awe and respect between the US and Iran.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised the country’s wrestlers for their championship at the 2017 Freestyle World Cup in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah.
The Iran Pro League table-topper Persepolis should have stopped living in the past in Sunday’s eagerly-awaited derby against traditional archrival Esteghlal in Azadi Stadium, west of Tehran.
Popular football giants of Tehran Esteghlal FC and Perspolis FC have taken thousands of fans to Azadi Stadium in Tehran for “one of Asia’s biggest fixtures”, also known as Tehran Derby.
Iran’s Volleyball Federation will stage a snow volleyball tournament for the first time at the Dizin resort in the Alborz mountain range near Tehran, the Iranian capital.
Kamal Aharchi, who had played for Belgian national futsal team in the 2000s, has been killed in Syria’s Aleppo after joining the terrorist organization ISIS.
A number of Iranian archers and their coaches were finally given the US visa to attend the Las Vegas World Cup, which is due to begin on Friday, February 10.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
