World Sport

  • Iranian former footballer, Ali Daei among AFC legends

    Iranian former footballer, Ali Daei among AFC legends

    Jul 25, 2020 17:16

    The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has looked at eight local heroes who returned, and thrived, after years abroad and Ali Daei, former captain of the Iranian national football team is among them.

  • AFC congratulates Persepolis

    AFC congratulates Persepolis

    Jul 25, 2020 12:39

    The Asian Football Confederation in a twitter message congratulated the Iranian football team, Perspolis, over its 4th consecutive victory in Iran Pro League.

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    Iran's "Zero to Podium" wins award at US Queen Palm Int'l Film Festival

    Jun 16, 2020 18:00

    The Iranian documentary "Zero to Podium" by Sahar Mosayyebi, chronicling the lives of three Iranian wushu athlete sisters, won the Sport Inspirational Best Award at the Queen Palm International Film Festival in the United States.

  • Iran, Iraq to expand bilateral cooperation in sports

    Iran, Iraq to expand bilateral cooperation in sports

    Jun 14, 2020 21:22

    Baghdad (IP) - Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi met with the Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports Adnan Dirjal on Sunday, referring to the position of national and international sports federations in shaping bilateral relations, especially the relations between nations.

  • Tokyo governor assures safe 2020 Olympics

    Tokyo governor assures safe 2020 Olympics

    Jun 13, 2020 15:25

    Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike has said next year's Olympics will be safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  •  AFC  announced its World Cup qualifiers schedule

    AFC announced its World Cup qualifiers schedule

    Jun 03, 2020 11:24

    The Kuwaiti Football Federation announced that it has received AFC'S preliminary schedule for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and the 2023 Asian Cup.

  • Impossible to delay Olympics again: Tokyo chief

    Impossible to delay Olympics again: Tokyo chief

    Apr 23, 2020 11:05

    The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the Coronavirus outbreak, the organizing committee's president has warned in comments published on Thursday.

  • Tokyo Olympics 2020 postponed

    Tokyo Olympics 2020 postponed

    Mar 24, 2020 18:39

    2020 Olympic and Paralympics will be postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic after IOC president Thomas Bach today agreed to Japan’s unprecedented suggestion for a delay

  • COVID-19 Pandemic 'Accelerating': WHO Chief

    COVID-19 Pandemic 'Accelerating': WHO Chief

    Mar 23, 2020 23:45

    The new coronavirus pandemic is clearly "accelerating", the World Health Organization warned Monday but said it was still possible to change its trajectory by going on the attack.