Fit To Be Tied: Thai Coach ‘Upset’ He Had To Wear Head Scarf At Iranian Tournament
RFL/RE - In Iran, it’s more often women disguising themselves as men to sneak into sporting events, where they are…
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Soccer politics reaches fever pitch in Iran
Al-Monitor - The international governing body of soccer, FIFA, does not grant any individual or legal entity the right to…
Iran Allows Women Weightlifters To Compete Internationally
RFL/RE - Iran says it will allow women weightlifters to compete internationally for the first time. Ali Moradi, president of…
Flying girl of Iran, Fatemeh Akrami, hopes to increase female skydivers
PayvandNews - Fatemeh Akrami, the only female skydiver in Iran, hopes to instruct skydiving to as many interested girls as…
Iranian Olympics gold medalists Sareh Javanmardi and Kianoush Rostami to sell their medals to help the quake victims
PayvandNews - Paralympic Games gold medal winner in shooting Sareh Javanmardi is going to sell her medal to raise money…
Iranian female rock climber Rekabi ranks 1st at Asia Cup – Wanxianshan 2017
PayvandNews - Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been crowned as the champion of Asia Cup - Wanxianshan 2017 in…
Iranian football legend Ebrahim Ashtiani dies at age of 71
PayvandNews - Former Iran national football team and Persepolis defender Ebrahim Ashtiani passed away at the age of 71 in…
Iran finishes third at Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games
PayvandNews - The fifth edition of Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games has come to a close in Turkmenistan, with the…
Iran’s Sohrab Moradi breaks 18-year weightlifting world record
PayvandNews - Iranian Olympic champion weightlifter Sohrab Moradi broke the longest standing world record in the sport to win gold at…
Iran 7-a-side football team runner-up at IFCPF World Championships
PayvandNews - Iran 7-a-side football team won the silver medal at the 2017 IFCPF World Championships on Saturday. The Iranian team…