Category: 8. Sports

The 2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships have started o May 2 in Ismailia, Egypt, and will run until May 8, according to Tehran Times. 

Iran’s lineup includes Amirmohammad Rahmati and Mohammadamin Dadvand in the 88 kg category,…

TEHRAN — Russian wrestling media are reporting that the country’s federation is looking to stage a series of high-profile exhibition bouts between Iranian and Russian stars on Russian soil.

Several Russian wrestling outlets say the Russian…

TEHRAN – Iran’s junior weightlifting squad departed for Egypt to compete in the 2026 World Junior Weightlifting Championships — marking the second time the team is led by Olympic and World Champion Sohrab Moradi.

The 2026 Junior World…

The “Dena Destroyer” beach Olympics caravan, named in honor of Iranian Navy sailors martyred in a US attack off the coasts of Sri Lanka, paid a pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) upon returning to the country.

The athletes and…

TEHRAN – After it was confirmed that Lech Poznań’s Iranian winger Ali Gholizadeh will be sidelined for at least eight months due to an ACL tear, several Polish outlets are now reporting that the club have decided not to extend a new one‑year…

TEHRAN – Iran national team midfielder Rouzbeh Cheshmi, one of the most experienced players in Team Melli, has opened up about the team’s preparation for the 2026 World Cup. He believes that Iran can achieve something special in this…

TEHRAN – Iran international winger Ali Gholizadeh has missed the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Lech Poznań player was unable to finish Saturday’s match of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa against Motor Lublin due to injury.

Tests performed on Sunday revealed…

The incident led to Iran being the only absentee from the 211-member FIFA congress in Vancouver on Thursday, as the entire delegation cut short their trip and returned home.

Amirmahdi Alavi, the FFIRI spokesman, detailed the events that forced…

TEHRAN – Marco Octavio, former Brazilian head coach of Iran’s beach soccer team, believes that Team Melli will achieve excellent results at the 2027 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Iran’s beach soccer team claimed the title of the 6th Asian Beach…

TEHRAN – Mehdi Alinejad, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee (NOC), has declared that Iran’s athletes fully met expectations at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China.

Speaking at a press conference held at the NOC…