Four Iranian skiers participating in 2010 Winter Olympic
Iran's ski team consisting of three men and one woman will take part in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The 21st Winter Olympics will be held from February 12 to 28 in Vancouver, Canada. -MNA - 2/8/10
Photos: Isfahan's Historic Kamal Zourkhaneh Demolished
The historic Kamal Zourkhaneh in Isfahan's Sabzeh Meidan district, built during Qajar dynasty, has been demolished to be replaced by a commercial complex. Zourkhaneh, literally meaning house of strength, is the Iranian national sport also called varzesh-e pahlavani (sport of heroes) or varzesh-e bastani (sport of ancients) played in an Iranian traditional gymnasium. -Photos by Aulieh Sa'adatpour - 2/6/10
Persepolis defeats Esteghlal to win Tehran derby
Persepolis captain Karim Bagheri's winner goal sealed an important victory over Esteghlal at the Azadi Stadium on Wednesday. Persepolis football team defeated its arch rival Esteghlal 2-1 in the 26th week of Iran Professional League (IPL) in front of approximately 80,000 spectators. -MNA - 2/3/10
Iran's green shoots
A popular football programme on Iranian television became the unlikely conduit for a protest by the pro-democracy "green" movement earlier this month. Whether by accident or design the state-run show allowed itself to be momentarily hijacked, giving the green movement a rare chance to demonstrate its strength. -Guardian - 2/1/10
Yasmin Siraj Takes the Silver at the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Thirteen year old Iranian American Yasmin Siraj took home the silver medal for junior ladies at the 2010 Figure Skating Championships in Washington. In her perfonrmance, Siraj captivated the audience with her beautiful performance to Rimsky-Korsakov's Song of India. Siraj is a full time student who practices during her lunch break and is also a competitive pianist. - 1/30/10
First Iranian woman in 2010 Winter Olympics
Marjan Kalhor will be the first ever Iranian woman athlete who is to take part in the Winter Olympics. Iran will participate in the prestigious 21st Winter Olympics with three men and one woman athlete. The event will be held from February 12 to 28 in Vancouver, Canada. -MNA - 1/27/10
Iran Weightlifting Federation In Crisis As Fourth Lifter Fails Doping Test
Iranian weightlifter Saeid Ali-Hosseini has failed in his doping test, according to Vice-President of Iran Weightlifting Federation Darab Riahi. Hosseini's B-Sample was positive, but the result has not been published on the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) site. - 1/26/10
Haddadi: Grizzlies Coach Doesn't Play Me
Iranian center Hamed Haddadi says he is ready to play for Memphis Grizzlies but the officials haven't given him a chance. Hamed was the Most Valuable Player of last year's FIBA Asia Championship in China after leading the Iranians to a second straight title. Hamed will also compete for Iran at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Istanbul - 1/26/10
Iran's Mahram crowned Dubai basketball tourney champion
Iran's Mahram claimed the title of the Dubai International Basketball Championship on Saturday. In the final match held at the Al-Ahli Indoor Stadium, Mahram beat Al Riyadi of Lebanon 85-67 and finished in first place. - 1/23/10
Documentary on First Female Iranian Olympian to Premiere at Sundance
In 2007 the twenty-year-old Sara became the first female Iranian athlete to qualify for the Olympics. The young athlete and her strong-willed coach, Maryam Azarmehr, had left such a strong impression on Fatima that she abandoned her original plan of action – "why go with three different stories when you have one really interesting one?" – in favor of strictly documenting Sara's journey over a nine-month period -Arsalan Barmand, NIAC - 1/21/10
Iranian Footballer Nekounam Denies Sending Love Emails to National Team Coach
Iran midfielder Javad Nekounam denied sarcastic media fabrication about sending love emails to the national coach Afshin Ghotbi. "We don't have these things in Iranian football. No player has ever sent a love note to a coach. I am too embarrassed to even utter these words," the Osasuna midfielder added. - 1/18/10
Iranian football juggler sets Guinness world record
Iranian football juggler Mehdi Hobbe Darvish set a Guinness world record in Dubai on Friday. He kept a tennis ball off the ground with 144 touches in a minute. - 1/17/10
Iran Stripped of Right to Host Islamic Solidarity Games
Iran has lost its right to hold the 2nd Islamic Solidarity Games scheduled for April. Islamic Solidarity Games Federation (ISSF) located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, asked the Iranians to remove the words "Persian Gulf" from the medals and brochures but they declined. -MNA - 1/17/10
Iran Named 2009 World Best Futsal Team
Following good results in last year's futsal tournaments, Iran's futsal team has been chosen by Futsalplanet as the best national team of the world in 2009. The "Persian Kings" demonstrated a good performance last year and tied 2-2 with the world powerhouse Brazil. -MNA - 1/13/10
Iranian Woman Athlete, Shot Putter Gold Medalist Leila Rajabi, Needs Coach
Iranian shot putter Leila Rajabi complains about not having a coach. The athlete, who is of Belarusian origin and acquired Iranian nationality after marrying athlete Peiman Rajabi, said she trains by herself. -MNA - 1/12/10
Iran wins two silvers in Fencing World Cup Held in Kish Island
The two-day competition finished on Sunday with Mojtaba Abedini claiming a silver medal after being beaten by the Hungarian fencer 15-8 in the sabre event, and Ali Yaghoubian seizing silver after losing to the British athlete 15-13 in epee. -MNA - 1/11/10
As Iran books berth for Asian Cup 2011, coach says Iran's football is political
A convincing 3-1 victory over Singapore secured Iran's berth for the Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar. Iran edged Singapore 3-1 at the Bishan Stadium in the Group E Asian Cup 2011 qualifier on Wednesday; as Iranians fans were chanting for the Green opposition in the stadium - 1/6/10
Iran Takes Bottom Spot at Qatar Football Tourney
Iran's football team finished in fourth place in the Doha International Friendship Football Tournament despite beating North Korea on Saturday. Iran defeated North Korea, which had already claimed the title, 1-0 at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium. -MNA - 1/2/10
Soccer: Qatar edges Iran in Doha
Magid Mohamed's late goal sealed a sweet victory for Qatar against Iran in the Doha International Friendship Football Tournament on Monday. -MNA - 12/28/09
Iran's Karate Federation bans women's Shukokai style due to hijab unveiling
Iran's Karate Federation (IKF) has banned the Shitoryu Shukokai Union style for women after the youth athletes unveiled their hijab (Islamic covering) in the tournament held in Germany two weeks ago. -MNA - 12/22/09
Iranian Hercules Fighting New Battle: Rezazadeh vows to fight doping
Newly-appointed caretaker of Iran Weightlifting Federation Hossein Rezazadeh vowed he will eradicate doping in the sport in Iran. Rezazadeh nicknamed "The Iranian Hercules" won the gold medals in the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic games. -MNA - 12/20/09
Kim Jong-il guided North Korea against Iran in World Cup qualifiers: Official
North Korea leader Kim Jong-il has had a key role in helping his country's football team qualify for the 2010 World Cup, according to the officials. The official said Kim Jong-il personally guided the team at the stadium during the crucial draw with Iran in April last year. -MNA - 12/13/09
Rice's Arsalan Kezemi breaks through, from Iran to Division I
Fereidoun M. Esfandiary, the son of an Iranian diplomat, played on his country's first Olympic basketball team, in the 1948 Summer Games, and shortly thereafter became the first known Iranian basketball player to enroll in an American university. -Sports Illustrated - 12/9/09
Haddadi improved in NBA: Grizzlies Coach Hollins
Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins said that Hamed Haddadi, the first Iranian player in NBA, has improved a lot and has a good future in the league. Hollins answered the questions of Tehran Times' correspondent via e-mail, in which he talked about Hamed Haddadi for the first time since the Iranian joined the NBA team. - 12/6/09
Iran women team wins gold in Bahrain Badminton tourney
Iran women's doubles claimed the gold medal of the Bahrain Air Badminton International Series 2009 on Sunday. Sahar Zamanian-Nejatzadeh and Negin Amiripour defeated the team from Bahrain 2-1 in the final game played at the Khalifa Stadium, Isa Town. - 12/6/09
FIFA Invites 3 Iranians to Play in World Futsal Team
Three Iranian futsal players were invited by FIFA to play in the world 'All Stars' against Brazil's national futsal team in late December. Mostafa Nazari, Mohammad Taheri, and Vahid Shamsaei are the three Iranian National Futsal Team members chosen by FIFA to play in World Futsal Team against the world champions Brazil. - 12/2/09
Photos: Beginning of Ski Season at Tochal Ski Resort, Tehran
The ski season commenced at Tehran's Tochal Ski resort on November 13, and the ski lovers rushed to the resort to take advantage of the fresh air and the inviting snow. Mount Tochal is a mountain in the Alborz range and adjacent to metropolitan Tehran, Iran. The mountain has a 12 km long ridgeline. The highest peak, also called Mount Tochal, is at an elevation of 3,964 m. A gondola lift runs from Tehran to the Tochal Ski Resort and a modern hotel. Tochal is a popular recreational region for Tehran's residents.-Photos by Mehdi Ghasemi, ISNA - 11/24/09
Volleyball: Cuba Defeats Iran at FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup
The Cuban national team defeated Iran 3-1 on the final day of the FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup 2009 volleyball matches in Japan. The Iranian team are due to come home with just one victory over the African Champions, Egypt, and four defeats against Brazil, Japan, Poland and Cuba. - 11/24/09
Volleyball: Iran defeated by Poland in FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
Iran volleyball team was defeated by Poland in the FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup 2009 on Sunday. In the match held at the Nippongaishi Hall, the Poles beat Iran 3-1 with scores of 25-23, 18-25, 28-26, 25-23. - 11/22/09
Two U.S. broadcasters Suspended Due To Remarks About Iranian Basketball Player Haddadi
Clippers TV announcers Ralph Lawler and Michael Smith were suspended one game for their comments in Wednesday's game about Memphis' Hamed Haddadi.Lawler and Smith made their off-the-cuff comments about the Iranian-born center during Wednesday night's telecast from Memphis. - 11/21/09
Volleyball: Iran stuns African champ in World Grand Champions Cup
Iran defeated Egypt in the Men's World Grand Champions Cup at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium on Wednesday. Iran, runner-up to Japan in the Asian Championship, rallied back from losing the first set to win 21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 17-25, 15-10 for a dream start. - 11/19/09
Soccer: Iran defeats Jordan 1-0 at Tehran's Azadi Stadium
Iran captain Javad Nekounam scored on a header to give Iran a 1-0 victory over Jordan football team in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers on Saturday. - 11/14/09
Farshid Amin Sings National Anthem at NBA Game as part of "Iran Heritage Night"
On November 4, 2009, Iranian American composer and singer Farshid Amin sang the American National Anthem at the Oracle Arena for the Grizzlies-Warriors game. This marks the first time an Iranian American has been invited by the NBA to sing the National Anthem. His emotional performance was arranged by Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi as part of the Iran Heritage Night. - 11/13/09
Photos: Women Rowing Team Practicing in Zayandeh Rud, Isfahan
Following photos by Hossein Baharloo show the women rowing team practicing on the beautiful Zayandeh Rud river in the historic city of Isfahan in the shadows of the ancient Sio-seh-pol bridge. - 11/12/09
NEW GOLF AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN IRAN: Interview with Nasser Farzaneh
Nasser Farzaneh, Managing Director of the Spanish Iranian Company "Anglo Hispano Spain" revealed today in an interview with The Travelling Golfer's Guide that his company is well into its plans to create a golf and sports development in Iran. "We have been sitting on them for a couple of years", he admitted "But it wasn't the time to launch such a revolutionary project, especially as it is centered around Golf. - 11/11/09
Iran finishes 5th in Asian Indoor Games
Iran ranked fifth in the third edition of the Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam. Iran won 17 gold medals, 17 silvers and 13 bronzes. - 11/8/09
Photos: Iran's sitting volleyball team wins World Championship
Iran finished first on Saturday in the 3rd edition of the Junior World Sitting Volleyball Championships for the third time consecutively. In the match held in Mashhad's Shahid Beheshti Gym, Iran beat Russia 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-14) and claimed the title. - 11/7/09
Iran's futsal team claims title in Asian Indoor Games
Iran's futsal team defeated Thailand and won the championship of the 3rd Asian Indoor Games on Saturday. Iranians had also won gold medals in the last two editions. - 11/7/09
Iran eliminated from U-17 World Cup after loss to Uruguay
A pair of late goals from Sebastian Gallegos have helped Uruguay defeat Iran 2-1 in extra-time at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup underway in Nigeria. - 11/6/09
Iran finishes 3rd in Holland's football-7-aside tourney
Iran claimed the bronze medal in the 2009 CPISRA Football 7-a-side Championships in Arnhem, The Netherlands. Iran beat Brazil 1-0 in the match played at the National Sports Center Papendal on Saturday and finished in third place. - 11/1/09
Iran qualifies for FIFA U-17 World Cup round of 16
Iran defeated The Netherlands in the Group C match of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup on Saturday. Iran beat the European team 1-0 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. Milad Gharibi scored Iran’s sole goal in the 25th minute. - 10/31/09
NBA's Iranian Heritage Nights
November 4, 2009 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors; November 29, 2009 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. L.A. Clippers - Golden State Warriors game: Farshid Amin will sing the National Anthem and Niosha dance academy will perform during halftime. L.A. Clippers game: Andy will sing the National Anthem and the Luna RAQS Dance Academy will perform during halftime. - 10/31/09
Iran’s Rajabi wins gold in Asian Indoor Games
Iranian woman athlete Leila Rajabi won the gold medal in the shot put event of the third Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam on Saturday. Rajabi claimed the championship with a 17.07 meter throw. Athletes from Thailand and China finished second and third respectively. - 10/31/09
Photos: Catching Fish By Hand in Isfahan
Some people in Isfahan catch fish by hand for fun! And ISNA's photographer Hossein Baharloo has captured the action for us to enjoy. Since Zayandeh Roud is going through tough times and unfortunately it dried up this year, will we be seeing more of these fishing holes popping up? - 10/31/09
Iran tops Group C in U-17 World Cup
Iran remains top of Group C following a goalless draw against Colombia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria. The Iranian squad thrashed African champions Gambia 2-0 in its first game of the event. - 10/30/09
Iran 2nd in World Wushu Championship
Iran became runner-up in the 10th World Wushu Championship on Friday. Iran won five gold medals and six silvers in the tournament. China claimed the championship bagging 14 golds and one bronze. - 10/30/09
Photos: Construction of Bandar Abbas Stadium, 13 years after start
The construction of the soccer stadium in Bandar Abbas has not been completed after 13 years. The delay has been blamed on the previous contractor which was recently replaced. But the project is also suffering from lack of adequate funding which is threatening the delayed opening scheduled for March 2010. -Photos by Amir Hossein Khorgooei, ISNA - 10/29/09
Iran defeats Gambia in FIFA U-17 World Cup
Iran beat Gambia in its opening game of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup on Sunday. Iran, which has been drawn in Group C, defeated Gambia 2-0. Payam Sadeghian scored in the 44th minute.Kaveh Rezaei doubled the scoreboard in the 84th minute. - 10/26/09
Iran's Arabi wins silver in World Wushu Championship
Iran's Farshad Arabi claimed a sliver medal in the 10th World Wushu Championship. Arabi won the silver in talou (form), scoring 9.72 points. - 10/26/09
Shiraz Resident's Long Wait For Freedom
Following photos show the construction progress of Azadi Stadium in the city of Shiraz. Azadi means means freedom in Persian. The residents of Shiraz have been waiting for 13 years now to see the completion of the construction and walking into the Azadi Stadium. -Photos by Sajad Arvand, ISNA - 10/22/09
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