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Persepolis will not accept AFC decision: General Manager
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – Persepolis General Manager Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard said that The Persepolis Football team and its fans will not be in any way burdened by the AFC's decision to play in a third country.
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Iran freestylers grab two gold medals in Rome Championship
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – Iranian freestyle wrestlers Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian and Amir Hossein Zare received gold medals in Matteo Pellicone championships held in Rome, Italy.
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Iran attending Int'l Karate Tournament in Baku
Baku, Jan 18, IRNA – Baku International Karate Tournament dedicated to the memory of the 20th January martyrs opened late on Friday with the participation of 12 countries, including Iran.
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100 foreign athletes participating in Bojnourd Zurkhaneh Sports World Cup
Bojnourd, Jan 15, IRNA – Some 100 foreign athletes will participate in the 3rd Zurkhaneh Sports and Koshti Pahlavani World Cup to be hosted by Bojnourd, North Khorasan province.
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Iran karateka hits US rival in Chile
Arak, Jan 13, IRNA – Iranian karate fighter Saleh Abazari defeated his American rival in the international Karate-1 competitions in Chile.
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Iran's volleyball team wins ticket to 2020 Olympic Games
Tehran, Jan 12, IRNA – Iranian men’s national volleyball team overpowered China on Sunday to win the ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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UWW president terms Iran as cradle of wrestling
Tehran, Jan 11, IRNA - President of United World Wrestling (UWW) Nenad Lalovic on Saturday described Iran as the cradle of wrestling, noting imagining the sport in the world without Iran is impossible.
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Iranian freestyle wrestlers win Takhti Cup
Tehran, Jan 11, IRNA – Iranian freestyle wrestlers with 245 points became champion of the 40th edition of Takhti Cup competitions ended in west of Iran on Friday.
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Tens of thousands bid farewell to Gen Soleimani as resistance hero
Tehran, Jan 5, IRNA – Tens of thousands of mourning people took to streets in the southwestern city of Ahvaz to bid farewell to the body of Iran's resistance hero General Qasem Soleimani on Sunday.
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Iranian striker scores sensational bicycle kick goal vs Chelsea
Tehran, Jan 1, IRNA – Iranian football player Alireza Jahanbakhsh netted a stunning bicycle kick goal for Brighton against Chelsea in Premier League.
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FIFA President highlights presence of Iranian females at Azadi stadium a turning point
Tehran, Jan 1, IRNA - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday described the 1st presence of Iranian women at Azadi stadium as a very significant turning point in the year 2019.
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Iran hosts Asian Youth Basketball Championships
Tehran Dec 31, IRNA – Iran will host Asian Youth Basketball Championships, the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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World Wrestling Representative to attend Takhti Cup
Tehran, Dec 31, IRNA – Olympic referee from India Ashok Kumar as United World Wrestling (UWW) representative is supposed to attend Takhti Cup in Iran.
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Asian Wrestling Council names 2 Iranian coaches as best in 2019
Tehran, Dec 31, IRNA – The Asian Wrestling Council has chosen Iranian coaches Mohammad Bana and Gholamreza Mohammadi as best coaches in 2019.
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Jahanbakhsh nets his 1st goal for Brighton
Tehran, Dec 29, IRNA – Iranian football player Alireza Jahanbakhsh scored his first goal for Brighton in Premier League.
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Iran's Firouzja runner-up in world chess
Tehran, Dec 29, IRNA – Iranian chess player Alireza Firouzja stood on the second place in rapid category in the world with eight victories and five ties.
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Iran to host 2020 UIAA Ice Climbing Asian Cup
Tehran, Dec 28, IRNA – The 2020 UIAA Ice Climbing Asian Cup is slated to be held on February 7-9, 2020, in Iran.
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Iranian int'l referee to officiate at 2020 AFC Cup
Hamedan, Dec 28, IRNA- Iranian international referee Bijan Heidari has been invited to officiate at the 2020 AFC Cup.
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Iranian Women's Motocross Championships
Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. Iran women's Motocross championship racing was held on Friday evening at Takhti Stadium. Tehran, Iran. Dec 28, IRNA/Hassan Shirvani.
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Iranian girl tennis player becomes champion in Central Asia
Mahabad, Dec 28, IRNA – Iranian female table tennis player Elina Rahimi ranked top in Central Asian championships held in Uzbekistan.
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Iranian junior wrestlers win 7 medals in Russia
Tehran, Dec 28, IRNA – Iran's junior freestyle wrestling team snatched three gold, one silver and three bronze medals in Russia's Christmas Championships.
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21 countries to attend Int'l Badminton Championships in Shiraz
Shiraz, Dec 26, IRNA – Some 21 countries have expressed readiness to take part in the Fajr International Badminton Championships in Shiraz.
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Iran's under 14 chess team crowned Asia chess champions
Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA – Iranian U-14 chess team delivered an outstanding performance and crowned Asia chess champions.
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Iran's Muay Thai fighter ranks top in Asia Championship
Mahabad, Dec 25, IRNA – Iranian Muay Thai fighter Havari Ahmadi ranked top and won a gold medal in the 2019 Asian Muaythai Championship held in UAE.
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Shiraz to host 12 national, int'l sports events in next 6 months
Shiraz, Dec 24, IRNA – Fars province governor-general announced on Tuesday that Shiraz will host 12 national and international events in the next six months.
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Iranian Azmoun to play for Russian 2019 League
Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA – Sardar Azmoun, the Iranian forward for Zenit St. Petersburg, was elected to the team of the Russian Premier League in 2019.
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Iranian runner wins Serbian championship
Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA – Iranian female runner Farzaneh Fasihi ranked first in 60-meter category of indoor competitions in Serbia.
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Iranian women proud of gold medal wins in world athletic contests
Since the outset of presence of the Iranian women in the world athletic contests two years ago, they are proud of winning colorful medals day by day.
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Iran ranks 1st in Belt Wrestling World Championships
Tehran, Dec 23, IRNA – Iranian female national wrestling team with one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal stood in the first place in the Belt Wrestling World Championships held in Kazakhstan.
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Iran weightlifter bags bronze in Olympic qualifying Games
Orumieh, Dec 23, IRNA – Iranian weightlifter Ali Miri in 96kg category received a bronze medal in the qualifying competitions of the 2020 Olympic Games in Qatar.