sports
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Iran at 1982 Asian Games
The 9th Asian Games, also known as Delhi 1982, took place from November 19 to December 4, 1982, in Delhi, India. Iran participated in these games and achieved the 7th place with 4 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze medals.
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Havadar defeats Malavan in Iran's Pro League
Havadar Tehran football team defeated Malavan Bandar Anzali FC 2-0 on Day 10 of Iran's Persian Gulf Pro League on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium in Bandar-e Anzali, northern Iran.
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FM thanks Albania for hosting Iran wrestlers in world championships
Tehran, IRNA — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has praised Albania for hosting the country’s wrestlers in the 2024 World Championships.
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Iran’s freestyle team makes history at 2024 U23 World Championships
Tehran, IRNA — With an incredible performance, Iranian freestyle wrestlers have become champions at the 2024 U23 World Championships held in Albania.
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Russian expert urges spread of Pahlevani sports
Moscow, IRNA — President of World Ethnosport Society, a UNESCO accredited NGO, Alexey Kylasov, has lauded the Iranian Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals and urged to spread them.
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Rostami won fourth gold of Iran's caravan with record-breaking taste
Paris, IRNA - Iran's 80 kg weightlifter won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic weightlifting competition.
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Iran's Sports minister meets IPC chief in Paris
Paris, IRNA - Iranian Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donya Mali met with President of the International Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons in Paris on Friday.
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Thirteen reporters from Iran to cover Paris 2024 Olympics
Tehran, IRNA — Some thirteen journalists from the Islamic Republic are to cover the various events of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Iran player wins Baku Int’l Chess Champs
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian chess player Sina Movahed has won the Baku International Chess championships.
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Iran ranks third at ACBS Asian Snooker Championship 2024
Tehran, IRNA — A three-member team from Iran has finished third at the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship 2024 held in Saudi Arabia.
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Prominent medalist Haddadi elected president of Iran’s Athletics Federation
Tehran, IRNA — Celebrated discus thrower Ehsan Haddadi has been elected for a four-year term as president of Iran’s Athletics Federation.
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Iranian women climb Turkiye’s Mount Ararat
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian female climbers have successfully climbed Turkiye’s highest peak Mount Ararat.
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Iran to host trilateral basketball competition
Tehran, IRNA – Tehran will host the first round of international basketball competitions featuring U18 men’s teams from Iran, Turkey, and Russia.
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Iran secures its third table tennis berth in Paris Olympics
Tehran, IRNA – International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Table Tennis World Ranking in Men’s Singles shows that Iran has secured its third table tennis berth in the Paris Olympics.
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Iran women finish runner-up in Asian Kurash contests
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian women’s national Kurash team have finished in second place behind Uzbekistan in the Asian championships.
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Iran earns 34 Paris Olympic 2024 quota spots
Tehran, IRNA – With the conclusion of the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships and the 2024 World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, Iran’s contingent for the 2024 Paris Olympics has grown to 34 athletes.
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Ex-head of Iran's wrestling federation dies
Tehran, IRNA — The former president of the Wrestling Federation of the Islamic Republic Abolhassan Mirvahedi has passed away at 74.
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Famous Iranian sports broadcaster Oskoei dies at 85
Tehran, IRNA – Veteran Iranian radio host, Masoud Oskouei, died at the age of 85.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
Iran, Russia boxing teams meet in friendly match
Iranian and Russia national boxing teams met for a friendly match at the Nateq Nouri Boxing Hall in Enghelab Sports Complex in the Iranian capital Tehran on April 8, 2024 as Iranian boxers are preparing for Paris Olympics qualifications planned for late May in Thailand.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
Iran’s Wushu games: Tai Chi Chuan
The Tai Chi Chuan competitions of Iran’s men Wushu games was held on March 9, 2024 at Tehran’s Darya Sports Complex. For more pictures, downloads and purchases visit IRNA IMAGES website at photo.irna.ir/photo/85413487/.
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Iran’s Hadi Choopan wins Arnold Classic 2024
Tehran, IRNA — Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan has dethroned defending champion Samson Dauda, snatching the award in the Men’s Open at Arnold Classic 2024.
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Photo:Marzieh Mousavi
Women’s Volleyball Premier League finals
The 23rd round of Iranian women’s volleyball tournament, which had started on October 27 with the participation of seven teams, ended on Tuesday evening (February 27, 2024) with the victory of the Saipa team.
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Iran, Russia pursue development of sports cooperation
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian and Russian deputy sport ministers attended the first meeting to follow up the implementation of a joint action plan to develop sports collaborations.
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Photo:Marzieh Mousavi
Final match of Iran’s Women’s Handball Premier League
Sang Ahan Bafgh won Iran’s Women’s Handball Premier League after drawing with Foolad Hormozgan on February 21, 2024.
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Photo: Marzieh Soleimani
Women’s dragon boat professional league of Iran
The final stage of Iran’s women’s dragon boat professional league was held at Azadi Lake in the capital Tehran on February 19, 2024.
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'Provincial body to decide on presence of Iranian women in stadiums'
Abadan, IRNA – Iran’s Sports Minister Kiumars Hashemi has said that the presence of Iranian women in stadiums has to be decided by the provincial bodies in charge of security issues in different provinces.
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Photo: Ahmad Moeini Jam
Superstars of Iran’s basketball league
A competitive event entitled Stars and Sun was held late on February 16, 2024 at Mahmood Mashhoon Hall of the Iranian Basketball Federation covering three sections of three-pointers, slam dunks and face-to-face matches.
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Iran holds nationwide wrestling competition for U-13 children
Tehran, IRNA — Iran has held a national wrestling competition for U-13 athletes in Greco-Roman and freestyle.
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Photo: Payam Sani
Iran’s water polo super league
The sixth day of the 37th round of Iran’s water polo super league competitions was held at the Shahid Shiroudi Sport Complex in Tehran on December 15, 2023.
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Iran, Syria sign sports cooperation document
Tehran, IRNA – Iran and Syria have signed a cooperation document on sports cooperation.