Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6, IRNA Iran's flag was raised in 2016 Rio Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony venue Maracan Stadium. Iranian flag was hoisted beside the flags of Poland and Iraq. The opening ceremony of 31st round of the Olympics Games started in Rio, Brazil on Saturday. Iran competes in the Games with 64 athletes of whom 9 are women. The ...

Irans national volleyball team hasgotone stepclosertothe 2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro, Brazil,following a last-gasp win over the strong-minded Chinese team at the Mens World Olympic Qualification Tournament. The Iranian outfit exhibited another major hit at the world-class Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Thursday,...

Iran opened the Mens World Olympic Qualification Tournament with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-18) win over Australia at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday. Iran captain Mir Saeid Marouflakrani worked his magic by setting up Amir Ghafour and his other hitters to dominate their rivals in the straight-set clash. Marouf dished out 27 excellent sets ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran beat Australia 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-18) on day 1 of the Mens World Olympic Qualification Tournament for Rio 2016 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Iran captain Saeid Marouf worked his magic by setting up Amir Ghafour and his other hitters to dominate their rivals in the straight-set clash. Marouf dished out 27 excellent sets ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Alireza Faghani of Iran has been chosen to officiate at the Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016. His countryman Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad-Reza Mansouri will assist him in the prestigious competition. Faghani made history by officiating the FIFA Club World Cup final, where Barcelona defeated River Plate 3-0 at the International ...

[caption id="attachment_156350" align="alignright" width="184"] Iran women's national football team headed to Taiwan to participate in qualifying games of Rio 2016 Olympics on March 18, 2015.[/caption] TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) Iran women's national football team headed to Taiwan to participate in qualifying games of Rio 2016 Olympics. The ...