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Iran chess player runner-up in Asian Juniors & Girls Online Chess Champs
Tehran, June 4, IRNA – Iranian Chess player Arash Tahbaz with 2,302 rating stood on the second place in Asian Juniors and Girls Online Chess Championships.
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Sourian selected to represent Iran in UWW board elections
Tehran, June 2, IRNA- Iranian Wrestling Federation on Tuesday introduced Hamid Sourian as the official representative of the country to the United World Wrestling board election.
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Iran to attend world canoeing contests
Tehran, June 2, IRNA - Iranian athletes will take part in the world canoeing contests as of April, 2021, according to timetable set by the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
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Iranian ex-footballer Rezaei nominated as Asia’s Greatest Serie A Player
Tehran, May 29, IRNA - Iran's former football player Rahman Rezaei has been nominated as Asia’s Greatest Serie A Player, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reported on Friday.
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AFC names Iran’s Azadi Stadium best ground in Asia
Tehran, May 29, IRNA – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) started a poll on its Twitter account in which users selected Azadi Stadium as the best ground in Central and South Asia.
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Another Iranian footballer from Persepolis wins Asian poll
Tehran, May 26, IRNA - Iranian goal striker of Persepolis Seyed Jalal Hosseini was elected as the best goal striker of Asia.
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Iran’s Azmoun among Asia most valuable soccer players
Tehran, May 23, IRNA – Transfer Market has put Iran’s Sardar Azmoun among the 10 top market values of Asia.
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UWW lauds Iran Wrestling Federation's anti-doping measures
Tehran, May 20, IRNA – The United World Wrestling expressed satisfaction over anti-doping measures taken by Iran's Wrestling Federation, Head of medical committee of Iran Wrestling Federation said.
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Iran's legendary wrestler's will to be unveiled
Tehran, May 18, IRNA – On the occasion of the anniversary of the National Sports, Olympic and Paralympic Museum establishment, the historic will of the Iranian legendary wrestler Gholamreza Takhti together with statue of some champions and veterans will be unveiled.
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450 local indigenous games identified in Mazandaran Province
Noshahr, May 10, IRNA - The head of the board of rural sports and local indigenous games of Mazandaran Province (Northern Iran) said that up to now, 450 local indigenous games have been identified in Mazandaran province.
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Iran taekwondo fighter ranks 3rd in world
Rasht, May 5, IRNA – Iranian taekwondoka Mahdi Pour Rahnama in the weight category of – 75kg with 84/191 points is standing on the third position in the world.
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Iranian Guinness world record holder in juggling says has eight more records to register
Shiraz, May 5, IRNA – Milad Mohseni, the Iranian world record holder in juggling says he is ready to register eight more records at Guinness World Records book.
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Iran to host 7th Freestyle Wrestling World Club Champs
Orumiyeh, May 5, IRNA - Iranian Province of West Azarbaijan is to host the 7th Freestyle wrestling World Club Championships in the coming months, a provincial official said on Tuesday.
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Iranian becomes deputy of Int’l Traditional Sports and Games Association
Tehran, May 4, IRNA – The head of the International Traditional Sports and Games Association (ITSGA) appointed Gholam-Reza Jafari as his deputy in Asia.
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Iranian female karateka grabs bronze medal at online IFK World Kata Championship
Zanjan, May 3, IRNA – Iranian female karate fighter Touran Karate fighter has won the bronze medal of IFK World Kata Championship which is being held online this year due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Iran’s Hadipour ranks 6th in world taekwondo ranking
Rasht, May 2, IRNA – Iranian taekwondo player Armin Hadipour has ranked sixth in his weight category in the world, according to Mohsen Setorgi, the head of the Taekwondo Committee of Gilan Province.
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I did not digest not being invited to national team, but kept silent, Iran's soccer star says
Tehran, May 2, IRNA – Iranian soccer star Ali-Reza Jahanbakhsh told IRNA that under Marc Wilmots as the coach of National Team (the Iranian soccer team), things were a little out of hand and the calm of Carlos Queiroz’s time was disrupted.
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Sanandaj to host World Wrestling Clubs Cup
Sanandaj, April 26, IRNA – The head of the Wrestling Federation of Iran in a letter to the governor of Kordestan Province informed him that Sanandaj, the provincial capital of Kordestan province, has been confirmed as the host of the World Wrestling Clubs Cup for Greco-Roman style.
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Bodybuilders of Qom to compete in int’l online event
Qom, April 23, IRNA – A bodybuilding official in Qom said on Thursday that athletes of Qom Province will compete in online competition under the international federation.
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Iran to decide if to re-open sports events in 15 days, minister says
Tehran, April 22, IRNA – Iran’s minister of youth affairs and sports said on Wednesday that Iran will decide whether to keep sports events canceled or to reopen them.
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Iranian chess player runner-up in German Lichess
Mashad, April 19, IRNA – Chess player from Mashad Masoud Mosaddeqpour finished second at the German Lichess online competitions.
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Iran gymnast 3rd at FIG new ranking
Shiraz, April 19, IRNA - Iranian gymnast, Saeedreza Keikha, ranked third at Pommel Horse by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG] at its fresh ranking.
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Iran’s two-time AFC women’s Futsal Champ joins BreakTheChain campaign
Tehran, April 14, IRNA – Fereshteh Karimi joined the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) BreakTheChain campaign to help fight coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran’s Hadipour keeps fifth spot in world taekwondo ranking
Rasht, April 14, IRNA – Iranian taekwondo athlete Armin Hadipour managed to keep his fifth rank in the world in the -58 weight category, said the head of Gilan Province taekwondo committee on Tuesday.
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FIBA hails Iranian women's progress
Tehran, April 14, IRNA - International Basketball Federation (FIBA) appreciated Iranian women's improvement in the field.
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Iran Sports Ministry lauds weightlifting champion working as nurse
Tehran, April 13, IRNA – Vice minister of Sports and Youths in a phone conversation appreciated the efforts made by Iranian weightlifting champion Pupak Basami who is now working as a nurse in fighting coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran holds kata competitions online
Yazd, April 11, IRNA – A karate official of Yazd, central Iran, said that due to the spread of coronavirus, for the first time ever, the kata competitions were held through social media, which was highly welcomed by the athletes.
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Five Iranian basketball players among nominees of FIBA Asia Player of Year
Shahr-e Kord, April 8, IRNA – The names of five Iranian basketball players are in a list from which the FIBA Asia Player of the Year will be elected.
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No int’l sport event until summer: Official
Tehran, April 7, IRNA – Official with Ministry of Sports and the Youth said on Tuesday that no international sport event will be held until summer in the world and the recess may prolong.
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US’ wrestler hopes for Iranians to stay safe at home
Tehran, April 6, IRNA – The American freestyle wrestler Jordan Ernest Burroughs in a message which was released amid the outbreak of coronavirus in the world, expressed hope for the Iranians to stay safe at home and to take care of each other.