Olympics: Wrestling-an Ancient Sport Popular in Iran Battles to Remain Relevant
By Ece Toksabay
ANKARA, July 2 (Reuters) - Despite being a pioneer of sports, wrestling struggles to win over fans after almost losing its place in the Olympic Games in 2013, when the International Olympic...
Cristiano Ronaldo Ties with Iran’s Ali Daei as the All-Time Top Scorer in International...
BUDAPEST, June 23 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo tied Iran's Ali Daei as the all-time top scorer in international soccer by moving on to 109 goals in Portugal's Euro 2020 game against France on Wednesday.
Ronaldo scored...
Soccer-Azmoun on Target as Iran and China Advance in Asian Qualifying
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, June 16 (Reuters) - Sardar Azmoun's first half goal earned Iran 1-0 win over Iraq on Tuesday and a spot in the final round of Asia's World Cup preliminaries, as...
Judo-Iran Handed Four-Year Ban by International Judo Federation
April 30 (Reuters) - Iran was given a four-year ban by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for "repeated and very severe breaches" of the organisation's statutes after it pressured one of its fighters not to face...
Judoka Who Fled Iran over Israeli Matchup Wins Silver in Tel Aviv Grand Slam
By Rami Ayyub
TEL AVIV, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An Iranian judoka who fled his country after ignoring orders to drop out of a match in 2019 to avoid facing an Israeli won a silver medal...
Iranian Jiu-Jitsu Champion Rajabi Dedicates Win to Executed Wrestler Afkari
By Kayhan Life Staff
Sam Ehsan-Rajabi, the winner of the gold medal at the World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2020, has dedicated his victory to Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old Iranian champion wrestler who was executed...
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...
Olympics-Iran’s Judo World Champion Mollaei to Fight for Mongolia in Tokyo
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 3 (Reuters) - World judo champion Saeid Mollaei of Iran, who fled his country last year, will compete at this year's Tokyo Olympics for Mongolia after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved...
Gender Equality in Iranian Sports Is A Top Priority, Official Says
By Reza Hamidi
The President of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic, Reza Saleh Amiri, has vowed to eliminate gender discrimination and inequality in Iranian sports.
Mr. Salehi made the comments during the National...
Chess Player ‘Won’t Play for Iran’ Due to Ban on Israeli Players
DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Iran's top rated chess champion has decided not to play for his country, Iranian news agencies reported on Tuesday, in an apparent reaction to Tehran's informal ban on competing against Israeli...
