Category: 8. Sports

Iran started the campaign with an 80-29 win over the Philippines on Monday but lost to Australia 71-48 and Japan 65-58 in its next matches. Iran then defeated Saudi Arabia 76-24 and Thailand 60-25. The top three teams will qualify for the 2025 IWBF… Continue Reading

Yazdani, 29, won a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 74kg and claimed two silver medals in 86kg weight class in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics Games. He has recently undergone shoulder injury and will have to travel to Paris in… Continue Reading

TEHRAN – Former Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestler Rasoul Mir Malek died at the age of 86 on Wednesday. Mir Malek represented Iran at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the featherweight. He also competed at the 1962 and 1965 World Wrestling… Continue Reading

Iran started the campaign with an 80-29 win over the Philippines on Monday but lost to Australia 71-48 later in the day. Iran lost to Japan 65-58 as well on Tuesday but defeated Saudi Arabia 76-24. The Persians will meet India on Thursday. The top… Continue Reading

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Thailand 60-25 at the 2024 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) U23 Asia Oceania Championship on Wednesday. Iran started the competition on Monday, defeating the Philippines 80-28 but lost to Australia… Continue Reading

Having seen his side battle courageously to restore parity, Lisitsyn was understandably disappointed with the result. “We are sad that we couldn’t get something from this game,” said Lisitsyn. “We created enough chances in the game but it… Continue Reading

TEHRAN – Hashem Eskandari was elected as president of the Bowling and Billiard Federation of Iran (BBFIR) on Wednesday. He was elected for a four-year term till 2028. In the elections held at Iran’s Academy Olympic in Tehran, Eskandari… Continue Reading

Tuesday’s 3-2 win against Kyrgyzstan kept Team Melli top of the group on 16 points, three ahead of Uzbekistan with United Arab Emirates a further three adrift. With qualification to the FIFA World Cup 26 well within reach now, Ghalenoei was… Continue Reading

Leading 2-0 at the break, Iran had to withstand a Kyrgyzstan fightback in the second half before Sardar Azmoun struck the winner to take them to 16 points as Team Melli stayed three clear at the top. Iran took the lead after only 12 minutes when… Continue Reading