FIFA to Engage with Iran to Lift Ban on Women in Stadiums
By Heba Kanso
BEIRUT, Nov 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - World football's governing body FIFA said on Thursday it would work with Iran to end a long-running ban on women attending matches but offered no...
Persepolis Football Club Reaches Asian Games Final
Kayhan London - The Iranian football club Persepolis has reached the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship League final after a 1-1 draw with Qatari Al-Sadd in the second leg of the West Asia...
Soccer-Nemati Seals Persepolis’ Passage to ACL Final
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Iran's Persepolis reached the final of the Asian Champions League for the first time after drawing 1-1 with Qatar's Al Sadd on Tuesday to seal a...
Iran Women’s Wrestling Team Wins First Place at Beirut Games
September 24, 2018
In its first international appearance, the Iranian women’s wrestling team topped the medal table with two golds and two bronzes at the Women Classic Wrestling Tournament held on September 22 and 23...
Soccer-Gentleman’s Agreement Keeps Queiroz in Charge in Iran
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Carlos Queiroz will lead Iran into their first post-World Cup international when they meet Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Tuesday despite having failed to sign a new...
Iranian Female Gymnasts Unable to Compete in Asian Games Due to Dress Code
The 18th Asian Games, also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018, began on August 18 in Jakarta and ended September 2. More than 11,000 athletes from 45 nations competed in 40 different sporting events in this...
Iranian Minister Calls for Fans to Be Barred from Some Football Matches
Iran's Supreme National Security Council must prevent fans from attending some football matches held in large stadiums, the daily Iran has reported, quoting Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.
Mr. Fazli’s remarks were made in response...
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.
Games-Son’s South Korea Beat Iran to Reach Asian Games Quarters
By Jack Tarrant
CIKARANG, Indonesia, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Son Heung-min’s South Korea defeated Iran 2-0 on Thursday to progress to the Asian Games quarter-finals in Cikarang, near Jakarta.
Son himself was kept quiet by Iran,...
Games-Spirited Iran End India’s Kabaddi Reign
By Amlan Chakraborty
JAKARTA, Aug 23 (Reuters) - India's 28-year reign as the Asian Games' kabaddi kings came to a spectacular end following a shock 27-18 defeat by Iran in the men's semi-finals on Thursday.
India...
