Olympics

Iran's Saveh Shemshaki set for 2022 Olympics & Paralympic Games

Tehran, IRNA – Hossein Saveh Shemshaki and Atefeh Ahmadi, Iranian Alpine skiers, received the quota for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.

Iran NOC Head terms US boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics; tyranny in world

Tehran, IRNA –Head of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), Reza Salehi Amiri on Sunday in a letter to his Chinese counterpart, Zhongwen GOU, said that boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is an example of using the Olympics games as a tool to achieve power-seeking goals, increase tensions and promote tyranny in the world.

Iran National Olympic Committee underlines Tehran-Baghdad sports coop

Tehran, IRNA – Head of Iran National Olympic Committee said on Wednesday in the meeting with the chief of Iraqi Fencing & Modern Pentathlon Federation that Tehran and Baghdad should strengthen sports cooperation.

Int’l Olympics Committee’s confirmation of Qasemi’s gold received in Iran

Tehran, IRNA – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) forwarding a letter to the head of National Olympic Committee of Iran (NOCI) confirmed Iranian free style wrestler Komeil Qasemi’s gold medal in 2012 London Athletics.

Leader underscores sports equality in meeting with Olympians, Paralympians

Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamanei said in the meeting with Iranian Olympians and Paralympians on Saturday that sports equality should be addressed in terms of geography and sports field.

Leader receives Olympics, Paralympics athletes

Tehran, IRNA - Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday received the Iranian athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic games.

Supreme Leader to receive Olympics, Paralympic athletes

Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is to receive on Saturday (today) the Iranian athletes who participated in the Olympics and Paralympic games in Tokyo.

Supreme Leader thanks Iranian medalists at Tokyo Olympics

Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message on Saturday appreciated Iranian medalists at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Iran's Ganjzadeh grabs gold medal in Olympic Games

Tehran, IRNA - Iran karateka Sajjad Ganjzadeh on Saturday won the final match of men's Kumite +75 kg at Olympics karate competitions in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympic Games

Iranian weightlifter receives silver medal at super heavyweight class

Tokyo, IRNA – Iranian weightlifter Ali Davoudi grabbed the silver medal of 109-kg weight class in Tokyo Olympic Games with 441 kg in total.

Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestler grabs gold medal in Olympic Games

Tokyo, IRNA – Mohammadreza Garaei, Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestler at 67-kg weight category, defeated a rival from Ukraine 9-1 in the finals of Tokyo Olympic Games to win the gold medal of the competitions.

Iran grabs first wrestling medal in Tokyo Olympic Games

Tokyo, IRNA – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammad-Hadi Saravi defeated a Finnish rival 9-2 in the third-place game to win the bronze medal of the 97-kg weight category of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

“Beautiful Iran” exhibition opens in Tokyo

Tokyo, IRNA – An exhibition of Iranian works of art, culture and handicrafts opened at the Iranian embassy in Tokyo on Monday.

Second day of Olympic games ends well for Iran with Forughi’s golden shot

Tokyo, IRNA – Iranian athletes competed in seven fields versus their challengers on the 2nd day of Tokyo Olympics, and eventually the golden shot of Javad Forughi brought the first gold medal for Iran and made history for the Iranian shooting sport.

President-elect Raisi congratulates Iranian gold medalist for breaking Olympic record

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, in a phone conversation of Saturday, congratulated Javad Foroughi for winning the first gold medal of the Iranian squad in Tokyo Olympic Games and breaking the Olympic record.

Iran’s weightlifting Olympians announced

Tehran, IRNA – Iran Weightlifting Olympians announced the initial list of Iranian athletes attending Tokyo Olympics, saying that Ali Hashemi and Ali Davoudi would represent Iran in the competitions.

Iranian weightlifting official joins Tokyo Olympics jury

Tehran, IRNA – For the first time in Iran’s weightlifting field, an Iranian joined Tokyo Olympics jury to judge weightlifting competitions.

Iranian sport officials arrive in Tokyo for talks with counterparts

Tehran, IRNA – Top Iranian sport officials arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday for talks with their counterparts from other world countries on the sidelines of the 32nd edition of Olympic Games.

First group of Iranian Olympians left for Tokyo

Tehran, IRNA – The first squad of Iran’s Olympian athletes left for Tokyo on Saturday while seven days are left to the postponed 2020 Olympic Games.

Six Iranian freestyle wrestlers to compete in Tokyo Olympics

Tehran, IRNA – Freestyle wrestling competitions is going to begin on August 4 in Tokyo Olympics where 6 Iranian freestyle wrestlers would encounter world champions.

Iran's Zahra Nemati advances to Para Archery World Ranking Tournament final

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Paralympic legend Zahra Nemati has qualified for the final round of Para Archery World Ranking Tournament on Friday.

First Iranian female weightlifter joins Olympic Games

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian weightlifter Parisa Jahanfekrian received the first Iranian Olympic quota in this sport.

Iranian track and field athletes obtain 4th quota for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Tehran, IRNA – The World Athletics Federation on Thursday approved Iran's fourth quota for track and field in Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Record-breaking of Iranian sportswomen in qualifying for 2020 Olympics

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian women athletes gained 10th quota places for Tokyo Olympics and set a new national record in the number.

Iran badminton player grabs Olympic quota

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian female badminton player Sorayya Aghaei received Olympic quota for the first time in the history of Iran.

Iran’s nat'l basketball team to play Olympics opening match

Tehran, March 2, IRNA - Iran's national basketball team will play the opening match of the Tokyo Olympic basketball tournament as planned.