As Football Fans Return to Stadiums, FIFA Demands Iran Welcome Women
Iranwire - As the October 12 match between Iran and South Korea fast approaches, international football federation head Gianni Infantino…
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Iranians set records at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Al-Monitor - An Iranian archer won her third gold medal in a row at the Paralympics this week, while another…
Iran sports minister joins ‘antisemitic’ attack against Israeli athletes
jpost - Seyed Hamid Sajjadi Hazaveh, the newly appointed Iranian minister of sports, joined members of the Islamic Republic’s parliament in August…
Iran strikes gold at Paralympics
Al-Monitor - Iran is winning medals at the Paralympics. Amir Khosravani won gold on Monday in the men’s long jump at the…
Wrestler Geraei Snatches Iran’s Second Olympic Gold as IRGC Marksman Comes Home
Iranwire - Iran brought home its first gold medal for wrestling in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday courtesy of 25-year-old Mohammad…
Football Fans’ Celebrations Turn Into Anti-Government Protests
Iranwire - On Friday, July 30, Persepolis football team defeated Paykan to win the Iran Pro League for the fifth time in a…
Iran’s Sexist Sports Federations Couldn’t Stop Farzaneh Fasihi
Iranwire - Iranian sprinter Farzaneh Fasihi arrived at the Tokyo Olympics without any official support from the Islamic Republic. The…
Iranian Battles Iranian Refugee At The Tokyo Olympics
RFL/RE - It was a bittersweet moment for many Iranians. Kimia Alizadeh, an Iranian taekwondo fighter, beat her opponent, also…
‘A New Life’: Iranian Defector Wins Silver Medal For Mongolia In Tokyo
RFL/RE - Saeid Mollaei, an Iranian defector representing Mongolia at the Tokyo Olympics, has won a silver medal in judo…
Kimia Alizadeh: Meet Iran’s ‘Daughter-in-Exile’ Who Shone at the Olympics
Iranwire - Kimia Alizadeh, Iran’s 23-year-old “daughter-in-exile”, has achieved fourth place in the Tokyo Olympics in taekwondo as a refugee. Five years…