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....
Soccer-Iran Has ‘Assured’ Women Can Attend Qualifier – Infantino
By Simon Evans
MILAN, Italy, Sept 22 (Reuters) - FIFA has been "assured" by Iranian authorities that women will be able to attend the October World Cup qualifier in Tehran, Gianni Infantino, president of the...
Iran Banned for Pressuring Fighter Not to Face Israeli
(Reuters) - Iran has been banned indefinitely from international judo competition until it can give strong guarantees that its athletes will be allowed to face Israelis, the International Judo Federation (IJF) has said.
The IJF decision follows...
Soccer- Iran Teams Ready to Challenge at Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Five times UEFA Champions League winner Cristiano Ronaldo will begin his quest to add another continental title to his resume on Tuesday when Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr kick off...
Iran Coach Queiroz Eyes Strong Start to Asian Cup Campaign
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has demanded a high-intensity start from his top-ranked team in next month's Asian Cup opener against debutants Yemen.
Iran head into the tournament in the United Arab Emirates as one...
Judo-Iran Suspended After Pressurising Fighter Not to Face Israeli
Sept 18 (Reuters) - Iran was suspended from international competition by the International Judo Federation (IJF) on Wednesday for putting pressure on one of its fighters to withdraw from the world judo championships to avoid having...
Soccer-Iran Hampered by Usual Issues Ahead of Bid to End Drought
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Turmoil and uncertainty have become constant companions for the Iranian national team, but coach Carlos Queiroz will look to push aside such distractions and end the...
OLYMPICS: Alizadeh Aiming for Taekwondo Gold With Bulgaria After Fleeing Iran
REUTERS/Kayhan Life: Kimia Alizadeh made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal in 2016, and while she's now defected from her country of birth, the taekwondo athlete is aiming for...
Russian Models Toil Hard in China with Sights Set on Europe
By Edward Baran
REUTERS, January 30, 2018 Wearing haute couture and strutting down the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week – that's the dream for many aspiring young models from eastern Europe working in China.
But for...
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...
