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According To Iran News, Iranian discus thrower Ehsan Hadadi has fully recovered from the coronavirus.

The Olympic silver medalist had tested positive for the virus in late March.

“Ehsan has self-quarantined after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus and his recovery is going well,” Iran Athletic Federation’s doctor Ashkan Ordibehesht had said.

Iran’s Health Ministry on Tuesday announced 133 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the death toll to 3,872 across the country.

The total number of cases climbed to 62,589, with 2,089 new infections, while 3,987 infected people were in a critical condition, he said.

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According To Iran News, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has thanked Iran for its support to postpone the 2020 Olympic Games due to coronavirus.

In a letter to head of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), Reza Salehi Amiri, Bach has shown gratitude after Iran supported the decision.

“Thank you for your letter of support for the IOC’s decision to postpone the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 which I highly appreciated. As you are aware, this postponement comes after many complex but fruitful conversations with the Japanese Government and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee. This decision demonstrates our clear commitment to put the health of the athletes first,” said Bach in the letter.

“Naturally, your athletes will have many operational questions in relation to the postponement and therefore I would ask for your indulgence whilst the IOC team works through the details with our Japanese partners. Let me assure you that all your questions will be answered.

“I am deeply touched by your support and confidence. I am convinced that by working together, the Olympic Movement can master this new unprecedented challenge. Humankind currently finds itself in a dark tunnel. These Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 can be a light at the end of this tunnel.

“Thanking you again for your continued confidence and wishing you and your family good health and all the very best,” he said.

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According To Iran News, Shahin Mousavi from Iran earned a place in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The boxer beat his Mongolian rival Byamba Erdene Otgonbaatar in the Men’s 75kg weight class.

Earlier in the day, another Iranian boxer Danial Shahbakhsh booked his place in the 57kg class in the prestigious event.

Iran has sent eight boxers to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic boxing qualifiers in Amman, capital of Jordan but just two boxers could secure their places at the Olympics.

The event was initially due to take place in the Chinese city of Wuhan, but was relocated to Amman, Jordan due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Thirty-five countries and 221 boxers are competing at the event, with 41 men’s and 22 women’s berths up for grabs at the Olympics.

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According To Iran News, Iran’s climber Elnaz Rekabi will participate at the second and decisive Olympic Qualifying Event for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Toulouse, France.

The schedule is intense and starts on Thursday with the men’s Speed competition, followed by the Men’s Boulder and the Men’s Lead.

Women will compete at precisely the same time on Friday, while the Men’s Final takes place on Saturday evening and the Women’s Final on Sunday evening.

Rekabi will compete with 44 athletes from around the world.

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According To Iran News, Iranian discus thrower Ehsan Hadadi says he is going to win a medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Hadadi competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal with a 68.18 m throw, becoming the first Iranian discus thrower to win a medal at Olympics.

Now, he is going to win his second medal in the prestigious competition.

“I will do my best to win a medal at Tokyo. I can win a gold medal with a 68 meters throw,” Hadadi said.

“I will have to compete with athletes from Jamaica, Austria, Sweden and Romania. I think I can win a gold medal with a throw of 68 meters,” the thrower added.

“I will reach to my best form until May 2020. Mr. Soltanifar (Sports and Youth Minister) has vowed to provide all the facilities and I am going to go on the podium in Tokyo,” Hadadi added.

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According To Iran News, Ex-Iran karate practitioner Hossein Rouhani has been named the new coach of Russia national karate team.

He will take charge of the Russian team until after the 2020 Olympic Games.

Rouhani, 36, won a gold medal at the 2006 World Championship in Tampere and also claimed a gold at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.

Karate will make its debut appearance at the Summer Olympics in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.

Olympic karate will feature two events, Kumite and Kata. Sixty competitors from around the world will compete in the Kumite competition and twenty will compete in the Kata competition.

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According To Iran News, Iran has learned its opponents at the FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT).

A total of 20 teams per gender can still make it to Tokyo after qualifying for the FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT), which will grant 3 tickets to the Olympics by gender.

Pool A of the women’s Olympic qualifier will feature France, United States, Germany, Uruguay and Indonesia, while Iran, Japan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan and Australia contest Pool B.

The Netherlands, Estonia, Belarus, Hungary and Sri Lanka were drawn in Pool C, with Pool D seeing hosts India take on Italy, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic and Switzerland.

The competition will take place in India on March 2020.

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This was Iran’s second step towards the 2020 Olympics Games. The Iranian squad defeated Cuba yesterday 3-2 within the framework of the same competitions.

Iran is drawn in Pool E of the Intercontinental Qualification Tournaments alongside Russia, Cuba and Mexico. Top 24 teams in the FIVB ranking table will compete in this stage in 6 groups and only one team from each group will earn the direct quota to Tokyo.

Japan has already won its place in the event as the host and the five remaining teams will be determined in Continental Olympic Qualification tournaments from January 6 to 12, 2020.

For its last match, Iran will take on Russia tomorrow and if its wins, it will qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Maryam Azmoun’s side refused to give up, launching a wave of attacks and pushing several extra bodies forward, but its efforts went without reward as the Philippines celebrated what may prove to be a priceless three points.

Earlier on the day, Chinese Taipei defeated Palestine 3-0.

Chinese Taipei will meet the Philippines in what looms as a crucial Matchday Two clash on Saturday, while Iran will look to keep its now slender hopes alive against Palestine.

In the final round, the successful sides of Group A, B and C, will join Australia, DPR Korea, Korea Republic, China PR and Thailand in two groups of four, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the play-offs.

The two winners from the play-offs will then qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with host and reigning Asian champion Japan.

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