Hardliners In Iran Protest Women Taking Up Ancient Men-Only Sport
Radiofarda - Iranian news agencies on Sunday reported a sit-in by "seminary students and representatives of Armed Forces" in protest…
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Iranian Sports Mired In Corruption, Former Federation President Says
Radiofarda - A former President of the Football Federation of Iran has called on the Ministry of Intelligence to step…
Women’s Boxing Banned In Iran’s Khuzestan Province
RFL/RE - Khuzestan has become Iran’s first province to officially ban women's boxing. The move comes just over a year…
FIFA Threatens Iran With Suspension From World Football
Radiofarda - FIFA, the international governing body of football (soccer), has set a short deadline for the Football Federation of…
Iranian Parkour Athlete Reportedly Detained After Posting Romantic Instagram Photos
Radiofarda - Iranian parkour athlete and photographer Alireza Japalaghy has been detained, his brother said on May 18. Japalaghy reportedly…
Parliament Moves To Ban Iranian Athletes From Competing With Israelis
Radiofarda - A parliamentary motion to officially ban Iranian athletes from competing with their Israeli counterparts has pushed the country…
Former Football Chief Says Iran Always Lied To FIFA About Government Control
Radiofarda - An official in charge of running Iran's Football (soccer) Federation for almost a decade has stepped forward, openly…
Ehsan Hadadi, Iran’s first Olympic track and field medalist, is infected with coronavirus
PayvandNews - The World Athletics has wished discus thrower Ehsan Hadadi success in his fight against the novel coronavirus infection.…
Eleven Athletes In Iran Have Died Of Coronavirus Infection
Radiofarda - More than ten current and former Iranian athletes have fallen victim to novel coronavirus, according to data collected…
Siamand Rahman, World’s Strongest Paralympian, Dies at 32
The strongest ever Paralympian, Siamand Rahman, passed away at the age of 32 on Sunday. Rahman died after suffering a heart…