Category: 8. Sports

TEHRAN – Roberto Piazza, the highly-regarded Italian head coach, arrived at Imam Khomeini International Airport Friday afternoon, Friday, signaling the start of the final push toward the upcoming Volleyball Nations League (VNL) campaign.

Upon his…

TEHRAN – Amir Jafari and Mohsen Bakhtiar claimed two gold and one silver medal at the Oran 2026 Para Powerlifting African Open Championships on Friday.

Jafari seized the gold in the Men’s Up to 72 kg – Best with 205kg, followed by his…

TEHRAN – Alireza Izadi of Iran claimed a gold medal at the Oran 2026 Para Powerlifting African Open Championships on Thursday.

He lifted 542kg in total, followed by Nigerian Ibrahim Dauda (522kg) and Egyptian Abdalla Elhout (512kg) in the Men’s…

TEHRAN – The Iranian women’s national volleyball team signaled their championship intent on Friday, kicking off their CAVA (Central Asian Volleyball Association) campaign with a clinical 3-0 (25-6, 25-9, 25-10) demolition of Bangladesh.

The…

The second day of action at the M Bank Arena featured competitions across the men’s -58kg and -74kg weight classes, alongside the women’s -49kg and -73kg divisions. Competitors at the tournament are fighting for continental titles as well as…

TEHRAN – Iranian taekwondo athletes achieved significant success on Friday at the 27th Asian Taekwondo Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, clinching two gold medals.

The tournament serves as both a continental championship and a crucial…

TEHRAN – Ghafour Kargari, President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Iran, delivered a keynote address at the 30th anniversary ceremony of the Russian Paralympic Committee during his official visit to Russia.

“It is a great honor…

The Iranian football federation confirmed the fixture, which follows a warm-up match against Gambia on May 29.

 “Iran’s national football team will face Mali on June 4 in its second friendly match of the Antalya training camp in Turkey,” it said…

TEHRAN — Iran defensive midfielder Rouzbeh Cheshmi has been ruled out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury during training in Antalya, Turkey.

The 32-year-old Esteghlal captain, an important figure in Team Melli’s…