Photos: Seminaries Students Zourkhaneh Competitions in Qom, Iran
Zourkhaneh is not only a place where physical exercises are held but also one where chivalry is learned. The Zourkhaneh sportsman is first expected to be pure, truthful, good-tempered and then physically strong. Zourkhaneh and varzesh-e pahlavani have their roots in Iranian culture and date back at least 2000 years ago. -Photos by Mohammad Akhlaghi, ISNA - 11/21/08
Photos: World's Strongest Men Competitions in Tehran
Following photos are from the World's Strongest Men Competitions that are being held in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. -Amir Pourmand, ISNA - 11/21/08
Iran's coach Ali Daei blames UAE draw on referee
"We could have won the game if the referee had not made mistakes. He did not make two penalty decisions for the Iranian side," Ali Daei said at a joint press conference after the match on Wednesday. -Press TV - 11/20/08
Last-gasp Australia take huge step towards World Cup
Australia kept their 100 percent World Cup qualifying record intact with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Bahrain while Group One rivals Japan secured a crucial 3-0 victory in Qatar. -AFP - 11/20/08
Iran, UAE tie in World Cup Qualifier
Iran's national soccer team has been held to a 1-1 draw by the UAE to lose the chance of topping Group B of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. - 11/19/08
Photos: Iranian Women Handball Team
The following photos are from the practice game between Iran's National Women Handball Team and the Naft team. -By Mona Hoobehfekr, ISNA - 11/19/08
Haddadi has yet to play in NBA
Iranian basketball player Hamed Haddadi who joined the Memphis Grizzlies in the current season has yet to play in the NBA. - 11/17/08
Iranian Arsalan Kazemi poised to make NCAA hoop history in '09
Arsalan Kazemi will make history next fall for Rice when he becomes the first Iranian to play NCAA basketball. -NY Daily News - 11/16/08
Iranian woman karateka barred from world competitions due to hijab
The Iranian woman karateka Helen Sepahi was dismissed from the 19th World Karate championships in Tokyo, Japan on Friday due to her Islamic sport clothing. - 11/14/08
Iran defeats Qatar 1-0 in Tehran friendly
Iran's football team defeated Qatar 1-0 in a friendly in Doha on Sunday night ahead of the UAE match in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. - 11/10/08
Iranian bodybuilder Ali Tabrizi Nourii becomes 'Best of the Champions'
Ali Tabrizi Nourii from Iran was named the 'Best of the Champions' in the 62nd World Bodybuilding Championship held at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre. - 11/8/08
Photos: Horse Racing in Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran
Gonbad-e Qābus or Gonbad-e Kāvus is a city in the province of Golestan in Iran. It had an estimated population of 135,868 in 2005. The city is famous for a historic brick tower by the same name. -photos by Mohammad Javad Maktabi, ISNA - 11/8/08
Five silver, bronze medals for Iranian club champs at Korea Weight Lifting
Iranian weight lifting clubs share of the 2nd day of 2008 Goyang Asian Inter-Clubs Weight Lifting Championship was five silver and bronze medals for three adult, 85 Kg champions. -IRNA - 11/6/08
Iranian club ranks first at Amman Asian Greco-Roman Championship
Greco-Roman Wrestling Team of Tehran Branch of Islamic Open University that has participated at 2008 Amman Asian Clubs Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship ranked first here Wednesday night at the closing ceremony of the games. -IRNA - 11/6/08
Rezazadeh's junior world records broken by another Iranian weightlifter
Iranian heavyweight Saeed Ali-Hosseini has set new junior weightlifting world records in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total categories. -Press TV - 11/4/08
Saei to say goodbye to Taekwondo
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Hadi Saei is to bid farewell on Saturday to his international career. Iran's best ever Olympic athlete will take part in a symbolic fight in the West Asian Taekwondo Championship on Saturday to be held in Tehran. - 11/4/08
NCAA's first Iranian hoopster heads to Rice
The first Iranian to play in NCAA basketball will suit up for tiny Rice University in Houston, Tex., next winter. Arsalan Kazemi, a senior forward at the Patterson School (N.C.) who emigrated from Isfahan, Iran to the U.S. earlier this year, verbally committed to the Owls late last night. -New York Daily News - 11/4/08
Iran out of AFC U-19
Iran was defeated by Japan on Sunday at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in the AFC U-19 Championship. Iran had lost opening AFC U-19 match to Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Group A. The team needed to win over Japan to book its quarter-final berth. -MNA - 11/3/08
Iran loses to Saudi Arabia in AFC U-19 opener
Saudi Arabia won its opening AFC U-19 Championship match over Iran thanks to a late header by Nawaf Al Abid on Friday. -MNA - 11/1/08
ZiZou invites Iran's Nekounam to play for charity
French football legend Zinedine Zidane has invited Osasuna's Iranian midfielder Javad Nekounam to play in a charity match in Morocco. - 11/1/08
Iran to play friendly against Qatar
Iran's national soccer team is scheduled to play a friendly match against Qatar after the Iran-Kuwait friendly was canceled by FIFA. -Press TV - 10/31/08
Rezazadeh wants presidency of Iran's Weightlifting Federation
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Hossein Rezazadeh is set to replace Bahram Afsharzadeh in Iran's Weightlifting Federation. - 10/29/08
Iran's women national football team to attend Asian Championship
Iranian youth women national football team has left for Malaysia to take part in Asian Football Championship to be run from October 28 to November 7. -ISNA - 10/27/08
Iran wins Asian youth volleyball title
Iran's national team has clinched an easy victory over Japan to claim the Asian Youth Volleyball Championship title for the fourth time. - 10/22/08
Iranian women skiers to participate in Olympic
"Iranian women will participate in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. They took part in the ski on grass held in Tehran and Lebanon's Asian junior championship both last year, snatching gold and silver medals," said the president of the Iranian Ski Federation. - 10/21/08
Iran wins AFC U-16
The Iranian football team was crowned Under 16 AFC champions after beating South Korea 2-1 in the final on Saturday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. -MNA - 10/18/08
Iran's Shamsaee and Nazari among 2008 Futsal World Cup top ten
After analyzing the 54 matches that have been played so far, the TSG has selected the 10 best players of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008. - 10/18/08
Iran in AFC U-16 final after defeating UAE 3-0
Iran has reached the final of the Asian Football Confederation Under-16 Championship thanks to a decisive 3-0 win over the UAE at MHSK Stadium. -Press TV - 10/17/08
Iran routs Japan in Asian volleyball
Iran wins a 3-1 victory over Japan at the 7th Asian Youth Volleyball Championships currently being held in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. -Press TV - 10/16/08
Soccer: Iran to Make Women's U19 Debut
Iran and the Philippines will be represented for the first time in this month's AFC U19 Women's Championship 2009 Qualifiers - highlighting the expansion of women's football in Asia. -FNA - 10/16/08
Iran defeats North Korea 2-1 in World Cup qualifier
Two goals from Mehdi Mahdavikia and Javad Nekounam against North Korea gave Iran a victory in Group 2 of the Asian Zone qualifying round for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. - 10/15/08
Photos: Grass Field, Dirt Field - Children Football Schools in Tehran
The following photos show football (soccer) schools for children in different parts of Tehran held on both dirt and grass fields. But no matter the conditions, the children seem to be enjoying themselves :-) -Photos by Amir Pourmand, ISNA - 10/15/08
Iran hammers UAE to reach final in AFC U-16
The Iranian football team maintained a 100% record with a decisive 3-0 victory against the UAE in the AFC U-16 semi-final on Wednesday. -MNA - 10/15/08
Spirited Iranians knocked out of Futsal World Cup after 5-5 draw against Italy
Iran needed just 50 seconds to seal a shining victory over Italy to advance to the final four on Tuesday in the second stage of the 2008 Futsal World Cup. -Tehran Times - 10/15/08
First win for Iranian girls' volleyball team
The Iranian girls' volleyball team defeated Sri Lanka on Tuesday in the 7th Asian Youth Girls' Volleyball Championship. -MNA - 10/15/08
Photos: Algiers Wins Islamic Women Soccer Competitions in Tehran in the presence of empty seats...
Following photos are from the Islamic Women Soccer Competition held in Tehran, Iran. The Algerian team won the title after defeating Azerbaijan Republic 3-1 in the finals. Iran's Rahahan (railroad) team won the 3rd place after defeating Iran's U-17 national team 3-1. But one thing that stands out in these photos is the empty seats of the stadiums? Where are the spectators? -photos by Mona Hoobehfekr, ISNA - 10/12/08
Iran on edge of futsal final four
Iran defeated Ukraine 5-4 in the second match of the second round of the Futsal World Cup on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. Iran rallied from two goals down to earn a valuable 5-4 victory over Ukraine in Group E. -MNA - 10/12/08
Daei: Karimi out of national team forever
Iran football coach Ali Daei said on Sunday that Ali Karimi, who has rejected a recent call up to the national team, will never be invited to the team again. -MNA - 10/12/08
Iran qualifies for FIFA U-17 World Cup
The Iranian football team defeated Syria 2-0 in the AFC U-16 quarter-final on Sunday and deservedly won a berth in next year's FIFA World Cup. - 10/12/08
Rugby: Iran clinch central Asian tournament
Iran edged out Uzbekistan 8-6 in the Asian Five Nations Regional tournament taking place in Bishkek on Wednesday to claim the inaugural title, having already beaten the hosts Kyrgyzstan. - 10/10/08
Iran routs Singapore in U-16 AFC Cup
Iran has gained an easy 4-1 victory over Singapore in Group A of the Asian Football Confederation under-16 Championship in Uzbekistan. -Press TV - 10/10/08
Iran beat Uruguay at Futsal World Cup
Iran defeated Uruguay 4-2 at the Futsal World Cup in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. It was Iran's second straight win following an opening draw against Spain, giving it seven points and second place in Group D. -MNA - 10/8/08
Photos: Iran's Malavan Women Soccer Team
The women soccer team of Malavan club will be representing Iran in the West Asian Clubs competitions. -by Majid Sayadnavard, ISNA - 10/6/08
Iran upsets Uzbekistan in AFC U-16 Championship
Iran's Under 16 football team won over host Uzbekistan 2-1 in the AFC U-16 Championship at the Pakhtakor Stadium on Monday. -MNA - 10/6/08
Iran to participate in Asian Youth Girls' Volleyball
Iran's girls (under 16) volleyball team is to travel to Manila, Philippines, early Tuesday to participate in the Asian Youth Girls' Volleyball Championship. -MNA - 10/6/08
Iran off to a winning start in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Iran will make history over the next week when they play in a triangular regional rugby tournament in the 2008 HSBC Asian 5 Nations in the ancient city of Bishkek. -IRB - 10/6/08
Iran wins Germany karate titles
Iranian karate athletes won the International Germany Karate Bonzi Cup's Games in adult section. -IRNA - 10/5/08
Futsal: Spain lucky to escape defeat against Iran
Asian champion Iran has held two-time world champion Spain to a 3-3 draw in its Group D opening game at the Futsal World Cup in Brazil. -Press TV - 10/2/08
Iranian athlete wins silver medal of S. Korean muytai event
Iranian athlete Akbar Karimi finished vice- champion of the 90+ kg of muytai event in South Korean World Muytai Championship Contest. -IRNA - 10/2/08
Iranian accepted as new head of Servette
Majid Pushyar has succeeded in his second attempt to become president of Geneva based Servette football club. The board rejected his candidacy three months ago. -Swiss.info - 10/1/08
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