Tag: Sports
Carrying Iran’s flag at Youth Olympics a great honor, Faraji says
TEHRAN – Iranian table tennis sensation Benyamin Faraji has expressed his pride at being selected as Iran’s flagbearer for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, while setting his sights on further success on the international stage.
Iran’s wrestler Farrokhi wins gold at 2026 World C’ships
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Gholamreza Farrokhi won a gold medal at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships – Men’s Greco-Roman 82 kg on Sunday.
Ahmadi Vafa bags silver at 2026 World Wrestling Championships
TEHRAN – Ali Ahmadi Vafa suffered a stunning defeat in the final bout of Men’s Greco-Roman 60 kg against Japan’s Koto Gomi, losing by fall despite holding a commanding 7-1 lead, and had to settle for the silver medal.
Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestler Farrokhi claims gold at 2026 World Championships
TEHRAN – Iran’s Gholamreza Farrokhi won a gold medal at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships – Men’s Greco-Roman 82 kg on Sunday.
Greco-Roman wrestler Ahmadi wins silver at 2026 World Championships
TEHRAN – Payam Ahmadi from Iran won a silver medal at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships – Men’s Greco-Roman 55 kg on Sunday.
Women’s futsal team to compete in China tournament
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s national futsal team will participate in a four-nation tournament in China as part of their preparations for the 2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Iran learn fate at 2026 Asian Women’s Handball Championship
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s national handball team have learned their opponents for the 21st Asian Women’s Handball Championship, scheduled to take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from Nov. er 23 to Dec. 3, 2026.
Iran finishes sixth at Nagoya Asian Para Games
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iran concluded its campaign at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya in sixth place, four spots lower than its runner-up finish at the previous edition in Hangzhou, China, in 2023.
Iran start FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival 2026 on high
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Guyana 6-0 on Saturday in the FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival 2026.
Iran sports minister Donyamali hails Iranian participants at 2026 Nagoya
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth, Ahmad Donyamali, issued a message praising the Iranian delegation’s participation and efforts at the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games in Nagoya and congratulating the medal winners.