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Thomas Bach welcomes Iran’s NOC President Salehi Amiri

reporter 1222 — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 07:10:03 +0000

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 his trip to Iran. “In my home, I have four photos from Isfahan that remind me of Iran’s culture and civilization.”

The IOC President further said that the meeting would help authorities make better decisions about common issues between the two committees. “We can improve our understanding of each other’s conditions as well.”

The German president of IOC expressed hope in Iran’s future movement in sports, saying, “Sports have had positive impact on your society in recent years. Our goal is to promote knowledge and enthusiasm among the younger generation in your society.”

Praising female athletes in Iran in recent years, Bach added, “With the support of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Iranian women are allowed to take part in the international competitions. Your women played a key role in Iran’s accomplishment at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.”

On the U.S. sanctions regime on Iran, Bach reassured that the IOC would stand by the nation of Iran as “the philosophy of sport is the promotion of world peace.”

“We will not support those who want to harm Iran and will stay loyal to the goal of Olympic Movement in order to support national committees,” he stated.

In his closing remarks, Bach held out hope to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

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Athletes safe after explosion in Iran’s Olympic Academy: top official

reporter 1222 — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 04:53:17 +0000

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 house of the complex, Tehran’s fire department spokesman Jalal Maleki said.

The blast was heard in the vicinity of Seoul Street in the north of Tehran.

“All Iranian athletes, who are preparing at Iran’s National Olympic Academy for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, are safe,” Salehi Amiri said.

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Reza Salehi Amiri Elected Iran’s National Olympic Committee President

reporter 1222 — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:00:57 +0000

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 NOC’s secretary general for the next four years.

Reza Salehi Amiri is an Iranian politician, academic and the former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance and President of National Library of Iran. He was previously served as acting Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports from August to October 2013.

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