Asian Games – Iran’s Moradi Sets World Record in Weightlifting
JAKARTA, Aug 25 (Reuters)-Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi broke the world record in the 94kg snatch event by lifting 189kg. He eclipsed the previous mark of 188kg set by Akakios Kakiavilis of Greece in 1999.
Soccer-Queiroz Confirms Iran Return as World Cup Finals Loom
By Michael Church
Sept 13 (Reuters) - Former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz confirmed on Tuesday that he will take charge of the Iran national team a little more than two months before the start of the World Cup...
Iranian Athletes No Longer Need Law Banning Competition With Israelis, MP Says
By Hamed Mohammadi
There is no need to pass a new bill into law banning Iranian athletes from facing Israeli opponents in international competitions because they do it out of their own free will, Mojtaba...
Soccer-Sepahan Bounce Back to Sink Pakhtakor in Asian Champions League Opener
By Michael Church
April 8 (Reuters) - Former finalists Sepahan handed Pakhtakor from Uzbekistan a 3-1 defeat in Saudi Arabia as the Iranians fought back from a goal behind to claim all three points in their Asian Champions...
Soccer- Iran Thrashes Turkmenistan in World Cup Qualifying
By Michael Church
March 21 (Reuters) - Akram Afif scored twice as Asian champions Qatar defeated Kuwait 3-0 in Doha on Thursday to maintain their perfect start to the second round of the continent's preliminaries for the...
Soccer-Russia Invited To Play in Central Asian Soccer Tournament With Iran
March 14 (Reuters) - Russia have been invited to compete in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship in June, amid speculation over a switch to the Asian confederation (AFC) as the country seeks a return...
Pussy Riot Members Detained at World Cup Final for Supporting Iran Protests, Denouncing Navalny...
By Sabine Siebold and Lidia Kelly
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Members of Russia's Pussy Riot band were detained on Sunday after trying to storm the pitch at the World Cup final in Qatar to protest the war in Ukraine, the imprisonment of...
Soccer-Tehran’s World Cup Team Arrive in Tijuana With US Tensions High
By Emily Green
TIJUANA, June 7 (Reuters) - Iran’s national soccer team arrived in Tijuana early on Sunday ahead of three World Cup matches in the United States, amid tensions that have turned the world’s biggest sporting...
Fendi’s Rome and Movie-Inspired Designs Wow Fashionistas in Milan
Milan fashion week continues with Fendi's Autumn-Winter 2017-18 collection inspired by Rome and cinema, with models Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner appearing on the catwalk.
Olympics-Karate-Iran’s Ganjzadeh Wins Gold in Men’s +75kg Kumite
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Iran's Sajad Ganjzadeh won the gold medal in the men's karate kumite competition in the +75kg category on Saturday after his opponent, Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi, was disqualified.
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