Para athlete Bornaki dies after falling from building
TEHRAN – Iranian long jumper Zahra Bornaki died on Saturday after she fell off the fourth floor of a building in Damghan, Semnan pro...
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Para shooter Javanmardi announces retirement
PARIS – Four-time Paralympic Games gold medalist Sareh Javanmardi announced her retirement from the sport on Wednesday. Javanmardi,...
Paracanoer Behrouzi Rad optimistic about Paris 2024
TEHRAN – Iranian Paracanoe athlete Shahla Behrouzi Rad is optimistic about her performance in the 2024 Paralympic Games. Behro...
Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games was held on Sunday evening in Paris. The US stood at t...
Paris 23 Worlds: Iran’s Afrooz seizes gold
TEHRAN – Iran’s Saeid Afrooz claimed a gold medal at the Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships on Friday. Afrooz came first...
Paris 23 Worlds: Pirouj takes silver
TEHRAN – Ali Pirouj of Iran won a silver medal at the Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships on Saturday. He came second at t...
Pasandideh elected president of Rural Sports Federation
TEHRAN – Alireza Pasandideh was elected as president of Iran’s Rural Sports and Local Indigenous Games federation on Tuesday for a f...
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...
Pezeshkian congrats powerlifter Aminzadeh championship
In a post on X social media platform, Pezeshkian called Aminzadeh “the strongest man of the 2024 Paralympics.” The Irani...
Pezeshkian praises Iran’s NPC for winning Women’s Day Recognition Award
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for winning the 2025 International Women’s D...