Iran, Japan Sign Sports MoU
Iranian Sport Minister Masoud Soltanifar has signed a memorandum of understanding with his Japanese counterpart.
Iran runners-up at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
TEHRAN – Iran became runners-up at the 8th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Saturday night. The Iranian delegation came second with 24 medals, including five gold, nine silver and 10 bronze. Kazakhstan collected seven gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze to finish in the first place. Qatar sat in third place, winning four gold […]
I deserved to win Laureus World Comeback of the Year
Iranian super heavyweight weightlifter Saeid Alihosseini says that it could be a great honor for his nation if he would win the Laureus World Comeback of the Year. Roger Federer was the big winner at the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards on Tuesday night, picking up the Sportsman of the Year and Comeback of the […]
Samimi elected as Iran Sports Federation for the Disabled President
TEHRAN – Hamid Ali Samimi was elected as new President of Islamic Republic of Iran Sports Federation for the Disabled on Monday. Iran’s Deputy Sports Minister Mohammad Reza Davarzani and Shahrokh Shahnazi, the National Olympic Committee Secretary General, attended the elections. He will serve for four years as President after securing 24 out of 43 […]
Iran to attend 2017 Asian Youth Para Games
TEHRAN– A total of 35 young Iranian para athletes will participate at the 2017 Asian Youth Para Games to take place in Dubai, UAE. The credible sportive extravaganza is slated to take place in Dubai, UAE, from 10-14 December as announced by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC). Accordingly, Iran will have 25 representatives in Men’s […]