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Iran claims title at Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup champions for 3rd time

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran claimed the title at the 2019 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup champions for the third time.
Iranian wrestlers win 2 golds at U23 championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian wrestlers Meysam Dalkhani and Ali Akbar Yousefi claimed two gold medals at the 63kg and 130kg, respectively, at Under 23 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
Iranian women athletes win 2 gold at World Wushu Championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian women athletes Shahrbanou Mansourian and Maryam Hashemi claimed gold medals at World Wushu Championships which is now underway in China.
Iranian wrestler wins gold medal in ANOC World Beach Games

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran claimed gold medal in ANOC World Beach Games.
Iran’s Sport Minister arrives in Belarus

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Masoud Soltanifar has arrived in Belarus upon the official invitation of Belarus’ Sports and Tourism Minister, Sergei Kovalchuk.
Hassan Yazdani claims title at World Wrestling Championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Indian wrestler, Deepak Punia was due to face Iranian great wrestler, Hassan Yazdani in the 86Kg freestyle category final on Sunday but had to pull out just hours before the bout due to injury, according to a report released by the Times of India.
Tehran to host Asian Volleyball Championship from Friday

Tehran (ISNA) - Iran men's national volleyball team will hold matches against its Asian competitors from Friday.
Iran to host Time Trial competitions of 2020 Asian Cycling Championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s Cycling Federation will host Time Trial competitions of 2020 Asian Cycling Championships.
Iran wins historical FIVB Men's U-21 World Championship

Tehran (ISNA) - Iran claimed the title of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men’s U-21 World Championship for the first time in its history after defeating Italy in an absorbing five-set contest in Bahrain.
Iran leaves Asian School Chess Champ with 5 medals

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian representatives left 2019 Asian School Chess Championship with five medals.
Iran beats Bulgaria in 2019 VNL

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian Volleyball Men’s National Team beat host Bulgaria 3-0 in the 2019 Volleyball Nations League on Saturday.
Iranian weightlifters win 2019 Junior World Championships

Tehran (ISNA) –Iran's national weightlifting team won the 2019 Junior World Championships for the fourth consecutive time.
Argentina bends knee before Iran’s Volleyball

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian Volleyball Men’s National Team beat Argentina 3-1 in its second match of 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League’s second week.
Marc Wilmots; new head coach of Iran’s national football team

Tehran (ISNA) - Ex-Belgium coach Marc Wilmots arrived in Tehran on Wednesday to finalize his deal with the Iranian football federation.
Iran claims 5 medals on opening day of Asian Wrestling Championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran freestyle team won 3 gold and 2 bronze medals as competitions began on Tuesday at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Xi’an in China.
Iran sending women’s weightlifting team for the first time

Tehran (ISNA) – For the first time, Iran is sending women’s weightlifting team to an international competition.
Iran wins 3 medals at Don Kolov int. wrestling tournament

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian representatives to Bulgaria’s Dan Kolov 2019 acquired two gold and one bronze medals.
14 Asian national teams receive free services to organize training camps in Qatar

Tehran (ISNA) – Despite remarks made by former head coach of Iran National Team, Carlos Queiroz, reports suggest that Qatar has provided free services for 14 Asian national teams to organize training camps before Asian Cup competitions.
Newcastle United offered Iranian defender by Akhmat Grozny

Tehran (ISNA) - Newcastle have been offered Iran defender Milad Mohammadi, 25, from Akhmat Grozny.
Sardar Azmoun among top 10 players in 2nd round of Asian Cup

Tehran (ISNA) - FOX Sports Asia football editor Gabriel Tan picks the 10 best performers from Match Day 2 of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 group stage.
Iran beats Vietnam 2-0, advances to knockout stages of Asian Cup

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s national football team beat Vietnam 2-0, advancing to the knockout stages of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Carlos Queiroz lavishes huge praise on Iranian players

Tehran (ISNA) - Iran national football team’s head coach, Carlos Queiroz praised his players for decisive victory of Iran against Yemen.
AFC presents 2018 Referees Special Award to Iranian referees

Tehran (ISNA) – The president of Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa presented “AFC Referees Special Award” of 2018 to world-class Iranian referees.
Iran’s Dizin to host Para Asian Skiing competitions

Tehran (ISNA) - Dizin International Ski Resort is going to host the Para Asian Skiing competitions February 1-5, 2019, the coach of the Iranian skiing team said on Wednesday in an interview with IRNA.
Iran wins championship, runner-up titles at Blitz category of Asian champs 2018

Tehran (ISNA) – Two Iranian chess players bagged gold and silver medals of the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2018 in Makati, Philipines.
Jahanbakhsh, Beiranvand nominated for Best Footballer in Asia 2018

Tehran (ISNA) – Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Alireza Beiranvand from Iran are among the nominees for the Best Footballer of Asia Award in 2018.
Tohid Lotfi nominated for World’s Best Young Player award

Tehran (ISNA) – Tohid Lotfi from Iran’s national futsal team and Mes Sungun has been nominated for the World’s Best Young Player award.
Interesting Chukhe Wrestling from the Heart of Khorasan

Tehran (ISNA) - Chukhe wrestling is generally considered as traditional Iranian sport originated in the northeast of Iran, Khorasan, with a history spanning many centuries.
Iran’s national body building team claims world championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian national body building team won eight gold, one silver and two bronze medals, claiming the title in the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) Men's World Bodybuilding Championships at the Benidorm Palace, Spain.
Iran's Persepolis reaches AFC final

Tehran (ISNA) - Iran's Persepolis advanced to the AFC Champions League final for the first time with a 1-1 draw with Al Sadd of Qatar on Tuesday, winning 2-1 on aggregate.