Photos: President honors Rio Olympics, Paralympics medalists
IRNA|Mehdi Ghorbani: President Hassan Rouhani honored the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics medalists in a ceremony held here on Saturday.
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Rouhani: Sports should provide hope for nation
MNA – President Hassan Rouhani had hailed sports as a parameter of national glory especially in international competitions. Rouhani addressed a ceremony…
President honors Rio Olympics, Paralympics medalists
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani honored the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics medalists in a ceremony held here on Saturday. The Iranian…
IPC places Iran’s Nemati among ‘Ones to Watch’
MNA– The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has named its ‘Ones to Watch’ athletes for Rio Paralympics with Iran’s female archer Zahra Nemati…
Zahra Nemati makes one of the IPC’s top 50 moments of 2016
Real Iran- One of the most iconic scenes from the Paralympic Movement this year came from the Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony,…
Iranian female paralympics shooter elected best athlete of September
Tehran, Oct 22, IRNA – Iranian shooter Sareh Javanmardi has been elected as the Allianz Best Female Athlete of the Rio 2016…
Iran comes 15th in Rio Paralympics medal standings
Iranian national sitting volleyball team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Paralympic Games final. The Persians beat their arch rival 3-1 (25-18,…
Leader regrets death of Golbarnezhad in Paralympics
Tehran, Sept 19, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed regret over the sad demise of…
Paralympics closing ceremony: One minute silence hold in memory of Golbarnezhad
RIO (Tasnim) – Tributes were paid to Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who died on Saturday, at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games closing…
Leader hails Paralympics athletes for achievements
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Ayatollah Khamenei has issued a message of appreciation and congratulation to the athletes who participated in Rio…
Photos: Iranian Para-Cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad Dies after Crash
Bahman Golbarnezhad, an Iranian Para-cyclist, has died following a crash in the men’s road race Saturday. He crashed on the downhill slope…
Iran team dedicate sitting volleyball gold to Bahman Golbarnezhad
Iran’s participation at the Paralympic Games ended with a gold medal in sitting volleyball, which was dedicated to the cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad,…
Iran sitting volleyball crowned in Paralympics
Iran’s national team of sitting volleyball has been crowned as the gold medalist of Paralympic Games in Brazil. The Iranian outfit managed to…
Pres. Rouhani voices condolence for Golbarnezhad’s death in Rio
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – President Rouhani has expressed his deepest condolences and regret over the death of Iranian Para cyclist Bahman…
Iran in photos: Sep. 12-18
September 18, The Iran Project – Iranians commemoration of Eid al-Adha, IRGC Navy unveil of long-range fast cruising vessel, start of The…
Iran slams Saudi Arabia for politicizing sport
Tehran, Sept 17, IRNA – Iran’s Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs in a statement released on Saturday criticized politicization of sport…
Iranian athlete wins bronze medal in Men’s shot put
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 18, IRNA – Iranian athlete Javid Ehsani Shakib won the Bronze medal in the Men’s shot put –…
Rio Paralympics 2016: Iranian Para-cyclist dies following crash
An Iranian Para-cyclist has died after a crash during the men’s C4-5 road race at the Rio Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee…
Iran’s football 7-A-Side team wins silver in Rio Paralympics
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian men’s national football 7-a-side team collected a silver medal in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro,…
Kaedi wins bronze medal
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 16, IRNA – Iranian pitcher Mohsen Kaedi took the bronze medal in the men’s javelin throw F34 division…
Amiri wins silver in Shot Put F55 in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Hamed Amiri won the silver medal in Men’s Shot Put F55 class in 2016…
Hardani wins Iran’s 5th gold at Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 16, IRNA – Iranian athlete Javad Hardani won the Bronze medal in the Men’s Discus Throw – F38…
Iranian female Paralympic archer wins gold medal
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 16, IRNA – Iranian female Paralympic archer Zahra Nemati took Iran’s seventh gold medal at Rio 2016 Paralympics.…
Iran’s 5-a-side team reaches semifinals in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep. 14 (MNA) – National 5-a-side football team of Iran drew against Brazil on Tuesday in order to advance…
Sareh Javanmardi gains her 2nd gold medal at 2016 Rio Paralympics
Rio, Sept 15, IRNA – Iranian shooting representative at 2016 Rio Paralympics Sareh Javanmardi, who had won the first gold medal for…
Rio Paralympics: Javelin thrower Nikparast wins silver
RIO (Tasnim) – Sajad Nikparast won a silver medal at the javelin F13 in the Paralympic Games on Wednesday. Iran’s reigning Paralympic…
Iranian powerlifter breaks world record thrice, wins Rio Paralympics gold
Iran’s heavyweight powerlifting champion has smashed three world records and won the gold medal at the Rio Paralympics. In his first attempt in the…
Iran’s Rahimi, Ranjbar win gold, bronze at individual recurve
RIO (Tasnim) – Gholamreza Rahimi of Iran defeated Thailand’s Hanreuchai Netsiri 7-3 in the individual recurve men’s open at Rio 2016 on…
Rio Paralympics 2016: Shot putter Mohammadian seizes silver medal
RIO (Tasnim) – Iranian shot putter Sajjad Mohammadian claimed a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games. The athlete won the silver…
Khalvandi wins Iran’s Third gold medal at Paralympic
RIO (Tasnim) – Mohammad Khalvandi snatched Iranian delegation’s third gold medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games on Monday. The Iranian claimed a…
Iran’s Paralympics weightlifting athlete wins gold medal in Rio
Rio, Sept 13, IRNA – Iranian athlete of Paralympics weightlifting team Majid Farzin in 80-kilogram weight category won gold medal on Monday.…
Iranian Paralympic archers win silver medals in Rio
Iranian Paralympic archers have picked up a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On Sunday afternoon, 46-year-old Iranian sportsman…
Iranian athlete wins silver medal in discus throw in Rio
Rio, Sept 10, IRNA – Iran’s Paralympics athlete Ali Reza Qaleh Nasseri won silver medal in discus throw of track and field…
Iran wheelchair b-ballers suffer defeat against Britain
The Iranian men’s national wheelchair basketball team has suffered its first loss at the preliminary round of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in…
Iran, Turkey 5-a-side footballers tie goalless in Rio Paralympics
Iran’s national 5-a-side football team has been held to a goalless draw against Turkey in its opening encounter at the preliminary round…
Female athlete in Ihram clothing, flag-bearer of Iran’s Paralympics team
Iran’s Paralympics team, which is named after the victims of the deadly Mina stampede, attended the opening ceremony, as reported by Fars…
Iran wheelchair basketball beats Germany at Paralympic Games
RIO (Tasnim) – Iran wheelchair basketball team defeated Germany in its opening match at the Rio Paralympics. The Iranian team beat its…
Pakbaz earns Iran’s first medal at Rio Paralympics
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s shot putter, Saman Pakbaz, bagged the silver medal of the men’s shot put F12 category competitions…
Rio Paralympics 2016: Iran arrives at opening ceremony
RIO (Tasnim) – Iran’s team arrived at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Paralympics at the Maracana stadium on Wednesday. It…
Iranian flag hoisted at Paralympic games village in Rio
RIO (Tasnim) – The Iranian flag was officially hoisted at the Paralympic Games Village in Rio de Janeiro, in a ceremony on…