Iran at 2026 Asian Games: ambition on Asia’s biggest stage
TEHRAN – The 20th Asian Games, officially the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, will take place from 19 Sept. to 4 Oct. 2026 acro...
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Nahid Kiani: I want 2028 Olympic Games gold
TEHRAN – Iranian female taekwondo athlete Nahid Kiani says she is determined to turn her Olympic silver medal into gold at the 2028...
Female taekwondo athlete Kiani sidelined for six weeks
TEHRAN – Iranian female taekwondo athlete Nahid Kiani underwent knee surgery on Thursday. She sustained an injury to her right knee....
Pouladgar named Iran’s Chef de Mission for Asian para games
The 25th General Assembly of the National Paralympic Committee, held on Monday, decided to appoint the chef de mission for Iran’s de...
Iran has potential to compete at 16 sports at 2026 Asian Para Games
TEHRAN – Iran has the potential to participate in 16 of the 18 sports featured at the 2026 Asian Para Games, officials confirmed dur...
Pouladgar named Iran’s Chef de Mission for the 2026 Asian Para Games
TEHRAN – Mohammad Pouladgar was named the Chef de Mission of Iran’s delegation for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya. The 25th Gen...
Women’s doubles win bronze at 2025 AYPG
TEHRAN – Narjes Soltan Mohammadi/Hananeh Nejati from Iran lost to Japan’s Asako Kurashimo/Miura Riri 3-0 in the U23 Women’s Do...
Iranian para athletes win 2 more gold medals: 2025 AYPG
Khosravi won a gold medal in the Men’s Club Throw – F31, F32, F51 with a throw of 23.9m. Sohrabi seized a gold medal in...
Para taekwondo athletes snatch three golds at 2025 AYPG
Abolfazl Imani defeated Uzbekistan’s Fayyozbek Valijonov 2-1 in the final of the Seniors Male-K44 -58 / Seniors -58kg, according to...
Para taekwondo athletes snatch three golds at 2025 AYPG
TEHRAN – Iranian Para taekwondo athletes won three gold and one silver medals at the Dubai 2025 Asian Youth Para Games on Friday. Ab...