Olympics- Iran-Born Yousofi Sends Message for Afghan Women With Paris Performance
By Amy Tennery
PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Kimia Yousofi finished last in her 100 metres preliminary heat on Friday but sent a message just by stepping on to the track, advocating for women in Afghanistan after...
Olympics- Iran’s Fatemeh Topraghghale Goes Through to Women’s Rowing Semi-finals
REUTERS/KAYHAN LIFE: The grey drizzle of Saturday's competition was replaced by bright sunshine and climbing temperatures as the repechage racing began at the Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.
Joanie Delgaco of the Phillipines set the pace for...
Olympics-Israel Warns France of Iran-Backed Plot
By John Irish
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister warned his French counterpart on Thursday of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympic Games.
Israel's military campaign in the Palestinian-run...
Iranian Women Athletes Win Medals For Taekwondo In Paris 2024 Olympics
By Ahmad Rafat
Mobina Nematzadeh, an Iranian taekwondo competitor, won a bronze medal in the 49-kilogram category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, becoming the second Iranian woman to secure an Olympic medal.
Another notable performance...
Olympics- Iranian Exile Alizadeh Edged by Old Friend Kiyanichandeh
By Mathieu Rosemain
PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Former refugee Kimia Alizadeh bowed out to her old friend from back home in Iran, Nahid Kiyanichandeh, in a taekwondo featherweight contest at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, four years...
Olympics-How Refugee Dorsa Yavarivafa Fled Iran for Her Love of Badminton
By Richa Naidu
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - On a rainy November morning in 2018, 15-year-old Dorsa Yavarivafa and her mother left Tehran for Turkey with fake German passports – the first thing she grabbed when she...
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...
