Iranian Athletes

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Iranian MP Calls for Removal of Ban on Playing against Israeli Athletes

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An Iranian lawmaker says playing against Israeli opponents at international sports matches doesn’t necessarily mean the recognition of the Israeli regime, and the law that bans Iranians from competing against Israelis must be revised.
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Iranian Midfielder Shojaei Closer to National Team More than Ever

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Eight months after being dropped out of Iran’s national football team because of playing against an Israeli club, Iranian midfielder Masoud Shojaei is now highly likely to return to the Team Melli.
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Iran’s Sabre Team Wins Silver Medal at World Cup

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Iran men’s sabre team finished in second place at the World Cup Sabre de Wolodyjowski 2018 on Sunday.
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Iranian Women Claim First-Ever Title in Asian Handball Championship

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Iran won the title of the 2018 West Asian Women's Handball Championship on Wednesday.
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Iranian Woman Breaks Mideast’s Long-Distance Swimming Record

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An Iranian woman has broken the Middle East’s record for long-distance swimming, vowing to break her new record next year.
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Symbolic Polo Contest Held in Iran’s Isfahan

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On the occasion of the ten-day celebrations of the anniversary of the 1979 Revolution across Iran, a symbolic polo contest was held in the Naqsh-e Jahan Square at the centre of Isfahan.
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Iran’s Field Hockey Wins Bronze Medal at World Cup

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The Iran men's national field hockey team has defeated the Australian squad at the 2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup in Germany to claim the third place overall at the end of the prestigious international tournament.
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Iran Defeats Japan to Claim 12th Title at AFC Futsal Championship (+Video)

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The Iran men’s national futsal team has been crowned the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championship’s ultimate winners for the 12th time.
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PyeongChang Olympics Organizers Apologize to Iranian Athletes

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The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games has extended official apology to Iranian olympians over its decision to exclude them from Samsung Electronics’ welcoming pack.
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Slacklining Turning into Popular Sport in Iran

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Slacklining, which refers to the act of walking or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors, is gaining great popularity among Iranian youths.
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Iran Leader Praises Wrestler Who Avoided Facing Israeli Opponent

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The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has commended Alireza Karimi, the wrestler who intentionally lost a match at a tournament in Poland to avoid an Israeli regime’s opponent in the next round.
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Iran Mourns Deaths of 9 Hikers Killed in Avalanche

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An avalanche in western Iran has fatally buried nine professional mountain climbers who were returning from a peak they had conquered.
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Tehran’s Milad Tower Hosts Stair Climbing Competition

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The second international stair climbing competition (Tower running) was held at Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower on December 6, 2017.
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Iran Wins Two More Golds at Weightlifting World Championships

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Ali Hashemi from Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center early Tuesday.
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Iranian Weightlifter Breaks World Record, Bags Three Gold Medals

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sohrab Moradi of Iran claimed a gold medal in the men’s 94kg of the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center late Sunday.
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Iran Football Federation, Iranian Futsal Player Praised at AFC Awards

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Iran’s Football Federation and Iranian futsal player Ali-Asghar Hassanzadeh have received top awards at the Asian Football Confederation’s annual awards ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Iran’s Hassanzadeh to Be Named AFC Futsal Player of Year

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Iranian futsal player Ali-Asghar Hassanzadeh will be named the AFC Futsal Player of the Year for a third time following his brilliant performance at this year’s Asian competitions.
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Iranian Athletes Auction Medals to Raise Money for Quake Victims

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Several renowned Iranian sportspeople have auctioned off their Olympics and world medals to give the proceeds to quake victims in west of the country.
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Two Sisters Playing Key Role in Promoting Rugby in Iran

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Two Iranian sisters, who are also caring mothers for their children, have contributed heavily to the promotion of rugby in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Iranian Nomad Girl, Eleven-Time Kickboxing Champion

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SousanRashidi is an Iranian nomad girl who has overcome all the difficulties of nomadic life to win 11 national kickboxing championships.
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81-Year-Old Iranian Woman Wins Gold in China Athletics Games

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An elderly Iranian woman has bagged a gold and a silver medal in international track and field contests in China.
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Iranian Female Cyclist Join UAE Club

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An Iranian female cyclist has signed a contract with a cycling club in the United Arab Emirates, becoming the first Iranian female cyclist playing outside the country.
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Östersund Player Chooses to Play for Iran despite Sweden Invitation

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Östersund’s Iranian-Swedish midfielder Saman Ghoddos has finally decided to wear the jersey of Iran’s national football team despite being invited to play for Sweden, the Swedish TV announced.
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World Wrestling Body Praises Iranian Female Wrestler

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The United World Wrestling has hailed in a report the victory of Iranian Female Alysh Wrestler Zahra Yazdani in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
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Iranian Firefighter Claims Kickboxing World Championship 

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Iranian firefighter Mohammad Jamshidi has been crowned as world champion of kickboxing.
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