PayvandNews – Iran national sitting volleyball team overpowered Russia in straight sets (25-21, 25-23, 28-26) in the World Super 6 on Tuesday. Team Melli lifted the trophy at the Sadra Sport Complex in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz with six victories.
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Q&A: Abjeez Sisters Band Calls on Iran to End Ban on Women in Stadiums
CHRI – The world pop band “Abjeez,” Persian slang for “sisters,” was born out of a desire by lead singers Safoura and Melody Safavi to discuss social justice issues in Iran through their music. Influenced by a mixture of styles including Reggae, Flamenco, Ska, and rock, the duo band has released three studio albums since 2007, including several singles.
Read More »Four girls to represent Iran at Asian Weightlifting Championships
PayvandNews – The four-member Iranian team traveled to Urgench, Uzbekistan to participate at the 25th Asian Junior Women Weightlifting Championships.
Read More »13th RoboCup Iran Open to kick off in Tehran
PayvandNews – The adult competitions for the 13th edition of RoboCup Iran Open kicked off on April 5 at Tehran International Exhibition Center, with participation of about 500 teams.
Read More »Iran football team beats Algeria 2-1 in pre-World Cup friendly played in Graz, Austrian
PayvandNews – The Iran men’s national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has defeated Algeria in a friendly match as part of its preparations for the 2018 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. On Tuesday evening, Team Melli beat the Fennecs 2-1 at the Liebenauer Stadium, sponsored as the Merkur-Arena, in the Austrian city of Graz.
Read More »Keep Out of Sports Diplomacy, Warns IRGC Commander
Radiofarda – Top Iranian military commanders have warned coaches and athletes to keep out of the ring of diplomacy after a handful of Iranian sportsmen criticized the Islamic Republic’s unwritten rule of forbidding athletes from competing against Israelis in international sports competitions.
Read More »Iran: Interior Minister Underlines Ban On Women In Stadiums
Iran-HRM – The Minister of Interior said that the ban on women’s presence in stadiums was still effective. “When something is banned by the law, everyone has to abide… For soccer fans, this ban is still in effect and those who wanted to get into stadiums were prevented by the police,” Abdul-Reza Rahmani Fazli added, the state-run ISNA news agency reported on …
Read More »Iran Former Wrestling Chief Calls For Transparency On Issue Of Israeli Athletes
Radiofarda – The controversy over not allowing Iranian athletes to compete against Israelis continued as the former president of Iran’s Wrestling Federation Rasoul Khadem released a new statement telling Iranian politicians not to sacrifice the country’s national champions to further their own political agenda.
Read More »Journalist Confronts FIFA President Over Iran’s Ban on Women in Stadiums: “It’s Our Right”
CHRI – Gianni Infantino Visited Iran to Discuss Ban, Says Tehran Newspaper
Read More »Rohani Vows Women To Be Allowed In Iranian Stadiums, FIFA Chief Says
RFL/RE – FIFA chief Gianni Infantino says Iranian President Hassan Rohani has assured him that women will soon be allowed to attend soccer matches in the country, although it could “take a bit of time.”
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