Iran Judoka Pressured Not to Fight Israeli, Refuses to Return Home
BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - An Iranian judoka is refusing to return home over fears for his safety after he ignored orders from his national federation to pull out of fights to avoid a potential...
Iranian Women Allowed to Watch World Cup Qualifier in Stadium – Official
DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iranian women fans will be allowed to attend a men's soccer World Cub qualifying match in the Islamic Republic in October, the official IRNA news agency quoted a Sports Ministry...
INTERVIEW – Allow Iranian Women to Attend Matches, Says Asian Soccer Official
By Beh Lih Yi
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Iranian women should be allowed to attend men's World Cup qualifiers in the Islamic Republic later this year, a top Asian soccer official said...
FIFA Asks Iran to Let Women Attend Stadium Matches
The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has agreed to allow women football fans to attend qualifying matches for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup Qatar 2022, which...
At Wimbledon, Iranian Tennis Showman Mansour Bahrami Delights His Fans
Crowds at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship this year were treated to two sets of entertaining tennis on July 13 when the 63-year-old Iranian Mansour Bahrami and his British doubles partner Chris Wilkinson (49) teamed...
Football Fans Clash in Iran, 144 Injured
Violent clashes left 144 football fans injured after a semi-final Premier League match between Persepolis F.C. and Sepahan S.C. at Isfahan’s Naghsh-e- Jahan Stadium on May 30, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported,...
Iran’s Male Football Fans Respect Women Spectators, Official Says
The presence of women at sports stadiums encourages good manners and civil behavior among male spectators, Reza Salehi Amiri, the president of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has said.
Mr....
Iran Judiciary Gives Out Conflicting Signals on Female Cycling Ban
May 21, 2019 - The city of Isfahan has banned women from riding bicycles in public, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on May 14, citing the Isfahan public prosecutor Ali Isfahani.
“The laws...
Iran May Stop Banning Athletes from Facing Israeli Opponents
May 14, 2019 - In a May 9 letter to the International Judo Federation (IJF), the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NOC) has stated its commitment to Principle Six Campaign...
Soccer-Iran Appoint Wilmots As New Coach – Reports
May 16 (Reuters) - Belgian Marc Wilmots has been appointed coach of Iran on a three-year deal in place of Carlos Queiroz, local media has reported.
The 50-year-old former Belgium and Ivory Coast coach arrived in Tehran...
