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Latest Sports News in Iran – News and reports from international and domestic athletic competitions across the range of sports, from local stories to tournaments on the world stage.

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Iranian MMA Hercules Beats Polish Bear at ACB

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Iranian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Amir Aliabkabari has defeated his Polish rival Daniel Omielanczuk in his second fight in ACB (Absolute Championship Berkut) Organization, which is underway in Russia.
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Leader, President Praise Iranian Athletes’ Performance in Asian Games

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani, in separate messages, have praised the brilliant performance of Iranian athletes in Jakarta Asian Games 2018.
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Pollution-Hit Tehran Embraces New Bike-Sharing Start-up

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A bike-sharing start-up was officially launched in the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday, in a move that city officials hope would help ease problems in the densely-populated, highly polluted city.
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Line-up Changes after NBA

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The end of another season allows NBA clubs to analyse their line-up weak points and make substitutions that will make the game smoother.
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Iranian Girls, Boys Claim Kabaddi Titles in Asian Games

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Iranians have won gold medals in both men's and women's kabaddi championships at the Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.
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Iranian Wrestlers Win Two Gold Medals in Jakarta Asian Games

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Iranian freestyle wrestlers have grabbed two gold medals in the first official day of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.
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Iran Celebrates UNESCO’s Inscription of Polo as Iranian Heritage

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In a ceremony in Tehran, Iran marked the inscription of its ancient sport polo as an Iranian intangible cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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Fabulous Village of Masuleh Hosts Parkour Contest

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Parkour practitioners recently gathered in the unique village of Masuleh in Iran’s Gilan province to take part in a fierce competition.
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Iranian Winger Jahanbakhsh Joins Brighton for Club-Record Fee

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Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, which currently competes in the Premier League, has completed the signing of Iranian professional winger and attacking midfielder Alireza Jahanbakhsh for a “club record fee” from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.
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Iran, Austria Commemorate First European Ascent of Mount Damavand

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The Damavand 2018 Symposium was recently held on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the first European ascent of Mount Damavand by Austrian climber, botanist and scholar Theodor Kotschy.
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Belgium Highly Dangerous in Counterattacks: AFC Instructor

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An Iranian instructor of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says the Belgian national football team has a great chance for success in the 2018 FIFA World Cup thanks to its players’ great capabilities and mental power.
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FIFA to Sue Saudi Channel for Illegally Broadcasting World Cup

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FIFA, the governing body of association football, said on Wednesday it has engaged legal counsel to take action in Saudi Arabia against television channel beoutQ, which is widely available in the kingdom, for continuing to illegally broadcast the 2018 World Cup.
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Child Worker Meets His Football Hero Alireza Jahanbakhsh

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A young Iranian boy, who had been photographed wearing a white shirt with a paper tag bearing the name of professional Iranian footballer Alireza Jahanbakhsh Jirandeh on, has finally come face-to-face with his idol.
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Iranian Referee Still Hopeful to Officiate FIFA World Cup Final

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Iranian football referee Alireza Faghani still has a good chance to be appointed as the main judge of the FIFA World Cup’s final match thanks to his excellent performance during the international tournament.
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Iran’s Greco-Roman Wrestling Team Claims World Cadet Title

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The national Iranian cadet Greco-Roman wrestling team has put in impressive displays of grappling skills at the 2018 Cadet Wrestling World Championships in Croatia, and been crowned as the champion of the prestigious international sports event after more than two decades.
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Africans Eager to Hire Iran’s Head Coach Queiroz

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Football federations of two African countries have expressed willingness to hire Team Melli’s head coach Carlos Quiroz, amid rumours that the Portuguese manager has bid farewell to his assistants. 
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Team Melli Receives Warm Reception upon Return to Tehran

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A huge crowd of fans flocked to Imam Khomeini International Airport in southern Tehran at 4 am to give a very warm welcome to the national Iranian football team, which returned home after showing a brilliant performance at the FIFA World Cup 2018.
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Iran Bids Farewell to FIFA World Cup with Heads Held High

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Iran’s national football squad failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after being held 1-1 by Portugal, although it delivered an impressive performance and came so close to causing a stunning upset on a night of high drama.
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Iranian Woman Makes Football with Flags of All World Cup Teams

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An Iranian woman from the city of Yazd has made a football on which the flags of 32 countries participating in FIFA World Cup 2018 can be seen.
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“Iranian Footballers Have Nothing to Lose against Portugal”

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Iranian midfielder Saeid Ezatollahi is hopeful Iran could emerge victorious in its Monday match against Portugal in the 2018 World Cup, as Iran’s football squad is poised not to lose its first real opportunity in history to advance to the knockout stage of the world’s most popular sport event.   
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Portugal Not Over-Reliant on Ronaldo: Head Coach

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Portugal coach Fernando Santos has dismissed the suggestion that his team relied too much on Cristiano Ronaldo and said they worked hard to function as a unit as they prepared to face Iran in their decisive World Cup Group B match on Monday.
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Iran’s Abadan, Number-One Fan of Brazil in FIFA World Cup

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There is a city in south-western Iran whose football fans are quite different from all their compatriots. For these people, it is not the Iranian football team that they care most about, but it is the Brazilian team! The city is named Abadan.
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Iranian Police Forces in Russia to Help Team Melli’s Fans

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Iran has sent a number of police officers to Russia to help the Iranian football fans and cooperate with Russian security forces in establishing security and order during the FIFA World Cup 2018, a security official said.
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UN’s Gary Lewis Still Caring about Iranians despite End of Mission

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Gary Lewis, the UN’s former coordinator in Tehran who is now serving in Kenya, recently praised the Iranian national football team for its impressive performance at the FIFA World Cup, showing how much he still cares about the Iranian nation and their feelings.
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Tehran Hosts Largest Gathering of Iranian Yogis

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Baam-e Tehran in the north of the Iranian capital recently hosted the largest gathering of Iranian Yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day.
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