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Iran’s Nejad Katesari Wins Gold at World Taekwondo Junior Championships

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Iranian Mobina Nejad Katesari seized a gold medal on Day 1 of the 2016 WTF World Taekwondo Junior Championships.
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Iranian Athlete Struggles to Become a Champion Once Again

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Sara Abdolmaleki, a former champion in women’s rugby, was seriously injured in a car crash in early 2016, but she wants to rejoin professional sports in the near future.
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Iran’s Faghani Nominated for Globe Soccer Awards

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Iranian referee Alireza Faghani has been named among the nominees for the 2016 Globe Soccer Awards referee of the year.
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Iran Crowned at Pahlavani Wrestling World Championship

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National Iranian Pahlavani wrestling team has been crowned as the champion at the first edition of Pahlavani Wrestling World Championship in Belarus.
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Int’l Pahlavani Federation Appoints Iranian Wrestler as Its New President

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Iran’s prominent wrestling champion Alireza Heidari has been appointed as the president of the International Pahlavani Wrestling Federation.
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Iran Wushu Fighters Stand Second in Sanda World Cup

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Iranian male and female wushu practitioners have ranked second in the 8th edition of the Sanda World Cup in China.
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Iran Makes History at FIE Saber World Cup

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Iran defeated Italy 45-39 to win the FIE Saber World Cup on Sunday.
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Iran Finishes 2nd at Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

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The Iranian national team lost to Brazil in the final match of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in Dubai on Saturday evening.
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Former Coach of Iran’s National Football Team Passes Away

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Former coach and defender of Iran’s National Football Team (Team Melli) and Esteghlal football club Mansour Pourheydari passed away at the age of 71 on Friday.
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Modern Stadium Inaugurated in Isfahan after a Decade

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The renovation of Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium in Iran’s Isfahan was finally finished and the long-awaited opening ceremony was held for the country’s second largest football venue.
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Iranian Football Coach Warns against Underestimating Syria

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Javad Nekounam, the assistant coach of Iran’s National Football Team, has seriously warned his team and the Iranian football society against underestimating Syria in the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying match.
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Palestinians Choose Cristiano Ronaldo as Character of the Year

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According to a report by Varzesh 3, as translated by IFP, the Real Madrid C.F. fan club in Palestine in cooperation with Lady of...
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Disguised as a Boy, Iranian Girl Sneaks into Football Stadium

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An Iranian girl, who attended a recent football match between Perspolis and Esteghlal Khuzestan, believes that girls’ presence among the fans can create a calm atmosphere in stadiums.  
Religion

Sports Contracts Forbidden in New Fatwa by Wahhabis

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A new fatwa [religious decree] by a Saudi Arabian Mufti says that signing contracts with athletes is haram [forbidden by religion].
Media Wire

Iran Advances to 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Iran booked a place at the next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic after defeating Uzbekistan 2-0 on Monday.
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German Football Legend Michael Ballack Thanks Iran’s Ali Karimi in Farsi

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In a post in his social media account, the German football legend Michael Ballack hailed the time when he played beside the Iranian football player Ali Karimi in Bayern Munich football club.
Media Wire

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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