Shadi Paridar elected head of Iran chess
TEHRAN – Shadi Paridar was elected as president of the Iran Chess Federation on Sunday. She was elected for a four-year term till 20...
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Sports min. appointed head of Iran’s Paralympic movement
He was elected to this position upon the recommendation of Ghafour Kargari, the President of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (N...
Sports minister Donyamali appointed head of Iran’s Paralympic movement
TEHRAN – Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali has been appointed as the head of Iran’s Paralympic movement. He was elected to t...
Mostafa Toghani winner of Pahlevani Wrestling Championship
TEHRAN – Mostafa Toghani defended his title as champion of Iran’s Pahlevani Wrestling Championship. He defeated Ahmad Mirzapour in t...
Retaining Tavakoli was the right decision: Amir Jafari
TEHRAN – Iran’s national Para powerlifter Amir Jafari Arangeh praised the decision to retain Hossein Tavakoli as the hea...
Weightlifter Yousefi sidelined for six months
TEHRAN – Iranian super heavyweight Alireza Yousefi underwent knee surgery in Tehran on Sunday. The weightlifter had a torn lig...
Financial transactions between Iran and IOC facilitated
TEHRAN – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has deposited $240,000 into the account of Iran’s National Olympic Co...
Samimi named Iran Paralympic committee Secretary General
TEHRAN – Hamidali Samimi was appointed as Secretary General of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) on Sunday. His appointment...
Paydar bags gold for Iran at Asian weightlifting c’ship
Paydar came first in the men’s 109kg Junior with 380kg (169+211). His countryman Hassan Emadi won the silver with 359kg (164+195) an...
Iran wrestling legend Hassan Yazdani turns 30
Yazdani is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling in two weight categories. He became the Olympic champion in the 74kg...