Koohpayehzadeh: Paralympic athletes are celebrities
TEHRAN – Jalil Koohpayehzadeh, head of Iran’s Sports Federation for the Disabled, emphasized that sports for people with disab...
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My goal is to compete in Nagoya and Los Angeles: Golmohammadzadeh
TEHRAN – Amirali Golmohammadzadeh, the youngest member of Iran’s delegation at the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, expre...
My long-term goal is 2026 Asian Games: Izadyar
TEHRAN — Iranian para swimmer Shahin Izadyar aims to prepare vigorously for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya. Izadyar is among th...
Padovani praises Iran’s spirit at 2026 World Cup
TEHRAN — Former Esteghlal defender Leandro Padovani has praised Iran’s performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying Team Mel...
Russia, China and Belarus lead medal standings of BRICS Games
Following the results of the fifth day of the BRICS Games, Russia topped the medal standings with 239 medals. Of these, 112 were gol...
Shahin Izadyar aims to make his Asian Para Games medal record untouchable
TEHRAN – Iranian para-swimmer Shahin Izadyar, the most decorated Paralympic swimmer in the country’s history, is determined to...
Swimmer Zeyghaminejad ready for 2024 Paralympics
TEHRAN – Iranian Para swimmer Sina Zeyghaminejad is well-prepared for the 2024 Paralympic Games. Zeyghaminejad and Shahin Izadyar wi...
Vatan News – Asian Para Games: Nagoya team managers hold session
TEHRAN — Team managers participating in the 2026 Asian Para Games convened for a session at the Iranian Paralympic Committee (NPC) h...
Volleyball player Saber Kazemi remains in a coma
TEHRAN – Iranian international volleyball player Saber Kazemi is still in a coma. He has been unconscious for 15 years following a t...
We have a lot to say in future, women canoe polo players
TEHRAN – In an exclusive with Vatan News, Iran’s women’s Canoe Polo players Elaheh Pourabdian, Mahdieh Shabani, and Anahita Mahtarpo...