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Iranian Students Enjoy Watching ACL Final Together at Schools

Iranian schoolchildren on Saturday seized a rare opportunity to watch the important first leg of the AFC Champions League final match between Persepolis of Iran and Kashima Antlers of Japan at schools.

Iranian Schools Urged to Broadcast ACL Final Match for Students

Iran’s Education Ministry has called on all schools across the country to broadcast live the first leg of the final match of the AFC Champions League between Iran’s Persepolis and Japan’s Kashima, which will be held at 9:30 am when Iranian students have to be at school.

Int’l Rock Climbing Festival Held in Western Iran

The Fourth International Festival of Rock Climbing was recently held in Kermanshah province, western Iran.

Iran’s Shahin Izadyar; A New Rival for Michael Phelps

An Iranian para-athlete is now known as the Michael Phelps of Asia after winning six gold medals and a silver at the recent 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta.

Iran’s Persepolis Reaches ACL Final for First Time in History

Super saves by keeper Alireza Beiranvand have sent Iran’s Persepolis into the final of the AFC Champions League tournament for the first time.

Akhal-Teke; Most Expensive Horse in World

The price of most horses in the world is determined by their speed, breed and other capabilities in horse racing. However, sometimes a horse’s beauty plays a key role in setting its price. Akhal-Teke is a Turkmen horse which boasts the title of the most beautiful and expensive horse of the world.

Iran Finishes Third at Jakarta 2018 Asian Para Games

The Iranian delegation finished in third place in the third edition of the Asian Para Games concluded on Saturday.

Iran’s Largest Motocross Track Opens in Arak

The largest motocross track of Iran, which was recently launched in the city of Arak in Markazi province, has been warmly welcomed by local athletes.

Iranian Woman Elected as Member of Int’l Motorcycle Federation

An Iranian woman has been elected to the women’s commission of the International Motorcycle Federation for the first time in Iran’s motorcycling history

Girls with Intellectual Disability Thrilled to Meet Famous TV Host

Iran’s most popular sports programs host has called on girls with intellectual disability at one of the institutes run by the Rehabilitation Organization.

Iran’s Persepolis Defeats Qatar’s Al Sadd in ACL Semis

Persepolis football team of Iran edged past Qatar’s Al Sadd in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

Iran to Host Third Silk Road Ultra-Marathon

The 3rd International Ultra-marathon competition is planned to be held in the Shahdad area of Lut desert from September 29 to October 6, an Iranian official said.

AFC Praises Iran’s U-16 National Football Team

The Asian Football Confederations has, in a report, reviewed the status of the Iranian team and its opponents in the Group C of Asian Under-16 Championship, hailing Iran as one of the most successful teams in the tournament.

Iranian Chess Player Makes History by Claiming World Title

Iranian Grandmaster of Chess Parham Maqsoodloo has made history and claimed the title of the 2018 FIDE World Junior Chess Championship.

Leader, President Praise Iranian Athletes’ Performance in Asian Games

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.

Pollution-Hit Tehran Embraces New Bike-Sharing Start-up

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.

Iranian Girls, Boys Claim Kabaddi Titles in Asian Games

Iranians have won gold medals in both men's and women's kabaddi championships at the Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

Iran Celebrates UNESCO’s Inscription of Polo as Iranian Heritage

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).

Fabulous Village of Masuleh Hosts Parkour Contest

Parkour practitioners recently gathered in the unique village of Masuleh in Iran’s Gilan province to take part in a fierce competition.

Iran, Austria Commemorate First European Ascent of Mount Damavand

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.

Iran’s Greco-Roman Wrestling Team Claims World Cadet Title

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.

Tehran Hosts Largest Gathering of Iranian Yogis

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.

Israeli Website Suddenly Finds Pretext to Harm Iran Football Team!

In a strange and hostile move, an Israeli website has called on FIFA to ban Iranian national football striker Mehdi Taremi from playing in World Cup 2018 for his last year’s tweet.

FBI under Fire for Interrogating Iran’s National Volleyball Team

Igor Kolaković, the head coach of the national Iranian volleyball team, has blasted the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for what he calls a stupid interrogation of the Iranian team’s members upon their arrival at a US airport.

Tarseh Village; Hub of Paragliding in Iran

Tarseh village in Minoodasht County of Iran’s Golestan province in the north is the hub of paragliding in the country.

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