Iran’s speed climber Alipour wins gold at The World Games 2017
PayvandNews - Iranian speed climber Reza Alipour won the country's first gold medal in The World Games history on Sunday. Alipour registered…
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Iranian Soccer Stars Call For End To Ban On Women Spectators
RFL/RE - Two prominent Iranian footballers have called for lifting a ban on women attending major men's sports events, adding to…
Iranian Women: Zahra Inche Dargahi elected as Iran’s Gymnastic Federation president
PayvandNews - Zahra Inche Dargahi was elected as the President of the Iran's Gymnastic Federation. Inche Dargahi received 24 votes (out…
Iran finishes third in 2017 World Taekwondo Championships
PayvandNews - Iran men's national taekwondo team has put in convincing performances at the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships in South…
Some Female Sports Fans Allowed to Watch Men’s Volleyball Match in Tehran, But Ban Persists
CHRI - After being denied entry into Iran's sports stadiums since 2012, hundreds of women were allowed inside Tehran's 12,000-seat…
Iran qualifies for 2018 World Cup after defeating Uzbekistan 2-0
PayvandNews - Iran's national football team has blanked Uzbekistan with two goals to be the second country that has booked…
FIVB Volleyball World League: Ghafour on fire as Iran upset world champs Poland
PayvandNews - Pesaro, Italy, June 4, 2017 - Amir Ghafour was the leading scorer for Iran in upsetting the reigning world champions…
Former athletes under fire in Tehran City Council elections
Al-monitor - Late last year, Mansour Pourheidari, a former member of Iran’s national soccer team and a veteran coach, succumbed to…
Iranian Authorities Block Attempts by Gold Medalist’s Husband to Stop Her From Competing Abroad
CHRI - For the second time, Iranian authorities have allowed two-time Iranian Paralympic gold medalist Zahra Nemati to travel abroad to compete despite…
Iran upsets Japan to win Asian Men’s U23 Volleyball Championship title
PayvandNews - The national Iranian volleyball team has lifted the trophy at the conclusion of the 2017 Asian Men's U23…