Thomas Bach welcomes Iran’s NOC President Salehi Amiri
Reza Salehi Amiri, President of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), was warmly received by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. In the meeting, Bach praised the rise of women’s sport in Iran and expressed delight at the involvement of young people in sports. Bach also pointed to […]
Athletes safe after explosion in Iran’s Olympic Academy: top official
TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s national Olympic committee, Reza Salehi Amiri, says all athletes are safe after explosion at Iran’s National Olympic Academy. On Tuesday evening, three people were killed in an explosion at Iran’s National Olympic Academy in the capital Tehran. The victims of the explosion were three workers trapped in the engine […]
Reza Salehi Amiri Elected Iran’s National Olympic Committee President
Reza Salehi Amiri was elected as new president of Iran’s National Olympic Committee in the elections which was held with one candidate in Tehran’s Olympic Academy on Monday. Salehi Amiri was elected unopposed after the withdrawal of nominations. He replaced Kioomars Hashemi in this post for a four-year term. Also, Shahrokh Shahnaz remained as the […]