IRNA - Iraqi Sports Minister emphasized the growing cooperation on sport with Iran, saying that with the coordination and cooperation of sports between Tehran and Baghdad, two sides are working to enhance the capabilities of the two countries in the Tokyo Olympic Games. "I am grateful to the generous Iranian nation and state," said Iraqi Sports ...

ISNA Iranian actor Bahram Radan will be one of the torch bearers of the 2018 Winter Olympics known as PyeongChang 2018. It is common that non-sports figures carry the Olympic torch. Hollywood actor Tom Cruise carried the torch in 2004 Athens Olympics. Former UK soccer captain David Beckham also helped carry the Olympic torch in London 2012 Olympic ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Zahra Nemati of Iran made history becoming the first female Paralympian to compete at the Olympic Games. Nemati claimed a silver medal in the womens recurve on Sunday in the 19th Asian Archery Championships and Asian Olympic Continental Qualification Tournaments 2015 underway in Bangkok, Thailand. DPR Korea Kang Un Ju defeated ...

TEHRAN,Iran Iran is hoping to join wrestlings major powers to stop efforts to cut the ancient sport from the 2020 Olympic Games. Mohammad Aliabadi, the head of Irans National Committee of Olympic, is quoted by Irans official IRNA news agency on Thursday as calling the decision by the IOC executive board very serious. He adds, Resorting to help ...

Head of the Medical Committee of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), Mohammad Tavakol says the countries having the first say in wrestling should make efforts to prevent removal of wrestling from Olympic games. Talking to IRNA, Tavakol said wrestling is among five main branches of sports and influential in the start ...