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Javanmardi Voted Best Female Athlete of Month

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Sareh Javanmardi was voted by the public as the Best Female Athlete of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games for September.
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Iran Climbs to 27th in FIFA Rankings

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Iran climbed ten places to 27th in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday.
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Iran finishes vice champion at CAFA U-19 Women’s Cup

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The Iranian national under-19 team has finished as the vice champion of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) U-19 Women’s Cup in Uzbekistan.
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Iran’s Faghani Wins AFC ‘Referee of the Year’ Award

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Alireza Fghani has received AFC’s Special Awards for Referees in 2016, along with assistant referees and compatriots Reza Sokhandan and Mohammdreza Mansouri.
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Iranian Powerlifter Receives Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Month

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Iran’s heavyweight powerlifting champion Siamand Rahman has been voted by the public as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Month for September.
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Iran’s Jalal Hosseini in France Football XI Team

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Iranian international defender Seyyed Jalal Hosseini has been selected among the ‘France Football XI’ team in the 2018 World qualifications.
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Iran Comes Third at FIFA Futsal World Cup

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Iran claimed third place at FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 after a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Portugal following a 2-2 draw in Cali, Colombia on Saturday.
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Asian Rock Climbing Competitions in Tehran

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Asian rock climbing competitions kicked off on Wednesday in Tehran with participants from Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia and Singapore in attendance.    
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Iran Qualifies for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

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Iran advanced to the semi-final of the AFC U-16 Championship India 2016 after a 5-0 victory over Vietnam at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium On Sunday.
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Iran Seriously Countering Football Betting Websites

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Mohammad Hossein Hamisi, the security head of Iran's Football Federation, announced that most betting activities in Iran are being led from outside the country; therefore, the Federation has started correspondence with FIFA and Interpol to counter betting websites.
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Iran Seizes Late Winner against Paraguay at Futsal World Cup Quarterfinal

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Iranian national futsal team beat Paraguay 4-3 in the Futsal World Cup quarterfinal match in Colombia early Sunday.
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Iranians Share Their Happiness with Retiring Futsal Legend Falcão

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Iran National Futsal Team defeated the giant Brazil in FIFA Futsal World Cup, but they didn’t go to the locker room to celebrate their victory; they stayed to throw the retiring Brazilian legend in the air.
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Leader Hails Iranian Athletes for Achievements in Rio Paralympics

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Ayatollah Khamenei issued a message of appreciation and congratulation to the athletes who participated in Rio 2016 Paralympics games and acquired several medals.
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Iran Comes 15th in Rio Paralympics Medal Standings

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Thanks to the gold medal won by Iran’s sitting volleyball team, the country finished 15th in the Rio Paralympic Games total medal ranking.
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Iranian Cyclist Golbarnezhad Dies after Rio Paralympic Road Race Crash

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An Iranian cyclist died following a crash in the men’s C4/C5 road race at the Rio Paralympics.
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Tehran Playing Host to Pan-Armenian Games

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The 48th edition of the Armenian Olympics was kicked off at Tehran’s Ararat Sports Complex on Tuesday, September 13. Around 800 Armenian athletes from Iran, Armenia and Georgia compete in the games in 9 fields.
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Iranian Athletes Win Three Gold and Silver Medals in Rio Paralympics

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Iranian Paralympians in power-lifting, shooting, and javelin throw won 2 gold and one silver medals in the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympics.
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Pan-Armenian Games Kick Off in Tehran

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The 48th edition of the Armenian Olympics commenced at Tehran’s Ararat Sports Complex on Tuesday, September 13. Around 800 Armenian athletes from Iran, Armenia...
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Iran’s Rahimi, Ranjbar Win Gold, Bronze at Individual Recurve

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Gholamreza Rahimi of Iran defeated Thailand’s Hanreuchai Netsiri 7-3 in the individual recurve men’s open at Rio 2016 on Tuesday.
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2 More Gold Medals for Iran’s Paralympics Team

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Iran's power-lifter Majid Farzin and javelin thrower Mohammad Khalvandi seized the country’s second and third gold medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Iran’s Ghalehnaseri Wins Paralympics’ Silver Medal in Discus Throw

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Iran’s discus thrower Alireza Ghalehnaseri scooped silver in men's discus throw F56 final in 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
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CISM Volleyball Games in Tehran: A Step towards Peace and Friendship

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Iran bears the message of peace and friendship. This is what Iranian officials said in opening ceremony of 35th World Military Volleyball Championship held in Tehran.
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Javanmardi Wins Iran’s First Gold Medal at Rio Paralympic

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Sareh Javanmardi claimed a gold medal at the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event at the Paralympic Games on Friday.
Religion

I Wasn’t Forced into Wearing Hijab: Iran’s Volleyball Coach

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Slovenian coach of Iranian national women volleyball team said that no one has forced her into observing Hijab.
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Female Athlete in Ihram Clothing, Flag-Bearer of Iran’s Paralympics Team

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Iran’s team arrived at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Paralympics at the Maracana stadium on Wednesday, with Eshrat Kordestani, the female Iranian sitting volleyball player, bearing the team’s flag in the white clothing of Hajj pilgrimage.
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