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Sport

AFC releases poster to mark Iranian New Year, Nowruz

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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has congratulated Nowruz, the Persian New Year, by releasing a poster of a few high-profile athletes of the country.
Sport

FIFA president sympathizes with Iranians over death of female football player

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The president of the international governing body of football association, FIFA, has posted a message of condolences on the death of female Iranian football player Melika Mohammadi who died in a car accident on Sunday. 
Sport

Iran’s under-16 volleyball team crowned at 2023 Asian Championship

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The Iranian men's national under-16 volleyball team has defeated the host nation to claim the top position at the conclusion of the inaugural edition of the Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship in Uzbekistan.
Sport

Iranian soccer player dies of cardiac arrest on football pitch 

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A young Iranian soccer player has died of cardiac arrest on a football pitch in the province of Mazandaran, northern Iran.
Sport

‘Khalil the Eagle,’ Iran’s strong athletic man, dies at 98

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Iranian athlete Khalil Tarighat-Peyma, whose name was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for lifting a 2-ton elephant, has died at the age of 98.
Sport

Iran lifts travel ban on football legend Ali Daei

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Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on football legend Ali Daei and his wife.
Sport

Iranian karateka seeks asylum in Switzerland

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An Iranian karateka has applied for asylum in Switzerland after participating in competitions in France.
Sport

Iran’s footballer Taremi ranks 4th in top scorer ranking in 2022: UEFA

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Striker of Iran’s national soccer team and FC Porto club, Mehdi Taremi, is among the top scorers for his club and country in 2022.
Sport

Iran’s Kurash lady crowned world’s best female player of year

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Iranian Kurash player Fatemeh Barmaki has been crowned as the world’s best female athlete of the year 2022 in her sports category by the International Kurash Federation.
Local

Former Iranian footballer Ali Daei criticizes removal of wife, child from Dubai-bound flight

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Iran’s former footballer Ali Daei has criticized a move by authorities to return his wife and child to the Iranian Island of Kish while they were en route from Tehran to the United Arab Emirates.
Sport

Iranian bodybuilder wins 2022 Mr. Olympia title

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Renowned Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan, known as ‘Iranian Wolf', won the 2022 Mr. Olympia contest.
Sport

Iranian freestyle wrestler among world’s top 5

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Iranian athlete Kamran Ghasempour's name is mentioned in the list of the top five freestyle wrestlers in the 2022 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup.
Judiciary

Iranian soccer player Voria Ghafouri released from detention

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The Iranian Judiciary says soccer player Voria Ghafouri has been released from detention, days after he was taken into custody on charges of “insulting” officials over protests in the country and the national soccer team.
Sport

Iranian footballer Vooria Ghafouri detained for “insulting Team Melli”

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Security forces in Iran have arrested a footballer for “insulting government officials over the protests in the Islamic Republic and affronting the national Iranian football team.”
Sport

Iran sitting volleyball team snatches gold medal for 8th time

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Iran's men's national sitting volleyball team won the gold medal at the World Sitting Volleyball Championship in Sarajevo. This is the eighth time the team ranks first in the world championship.
Sport

Iran team wins World Beach Soccer Cup

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Iran national beach football team defeated Brazil at the 2022 UAE Intercontinental Beach Football to become Asia-America champion.
Sport

Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestlers stand first in world

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Iranian national Greco-Roman team beat host team Azerbaijan Republic "despite referees' biased judgement" to become world champion of 2022.
Local

Iranian soccer player Mahini released on bail

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Iranian soccer player Hosseini Mahini, who had been arrested for ‘instigating unrest’ following the death of a young woman in police custody, was released on Tuesday evening after posting bail.
Security

Iranian footballer arrested for “instigating unrest”

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Iranian security forces have arrested a footballer for allegedly instigating unrest during the recent protests following the death of a 22—year-old girl in morality police headquarters.
Sport

2022 world championship: Iran freestyle wrestling team finishes runners-up

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Iran's national freestyle wrestling team won 2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals and 150 team points, standing as the runner-up of the 2022 World Championships in Serbia.
Sport

Iranian actress Negar Javaherian climbs to summit of Mount Damavand

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Iranian Actress Negar Javaherian has climbed to the summit of the world’s fifth highest mountain, Mount Damavand.
Sport

France denies Iran national golf team visas

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France had refused to grant visas to the players of Iran national golf team for the 2022 international competitions.
Sport

Iran’s young Taekwondo girls, boys crowned champions at Asian competition

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Iran’s young Taekwondo boys and girls have been crowned champions at the 4th Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships in the city of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
Sport

Iran U18 Volleyball team stands second in Asia

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Japan won the title of the Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championship after winning Iran 3-0 in the final match in Tehran.
Sport

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win title in world championships

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The U20 Greco-Roman World Championship ended on Sunday in Bulgaria with the Iranian team winning the first place.
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