Tehran, Jan 30, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said supporting public sports is a top priority for his government, stressing that professional sports can be born from public sports. The president also stressed that sports should be 'thoroughly honest and pure' saying that his government is resolved to fight against corruption in sports. President ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian athletes as well as champions of 2014 Asian and Pra-Asian Games met with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Wednesday.       By Tasnim News Agency

NCHEON (Tasnim) Iran's football 7-a-side team defeated Japan in the final match of the 2014 Asian Para Games on Thursday. The Iranian outfit demolished Japan 5-0 at the Namdong Asiad Rugby Field in Incheon. China tops medal tally with 159 medals, followed by South Korea (67), Japan (37) and Iran (35). Iran has previously won 25 gold medals ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Iran to emerge winner in nuclear talks: Velayati A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will emerge winner in the negotiations with the P5+1 group of world powers over its nuclear energy program.   Iran Majlis to hold vote ...

INCHEON (Tasnim) Iran could have finished third in the second edition of the Asian Para Games if it had won a gold medal in the last day of the games. Iran came third with 120 medals including 37 gold, 52 silver and 31 bronze medals. China topped the medal tally with 174 gold, 95 silver and 48 bronze, followed by host South Korea (72 gold, 62 ...

Tehran, Oct 25, IRNA -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message of Saturday praised the endeavors and achievement of Iranian athletes at the 2014 Asian Para Games, Incheon, South Korea. "Your honorable success and your significant achievements in the sports fields at the Asian Para Games, have been praiseworthy ...

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated victory of Iranian athletes in Incheon 2014 Para Asiad games. In a statement released this morning, President Rouhani congratulated successful participation of Irans Ghadeer Caravan in Para Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. The achievements and increase in number of medals ...

INCHEON, South Korea (Tasnim) Irans Mehran Hosseini finished in the first place at the Men's Discus Throw - F35/36 in the 2014 Asia Para Games on Thursday. Hosseini won the gold with a throw of 40.14 meters. Mohammed Saeed Sultan Obaid Al Kaabi from UAE came second with 36.34 meters. Iraqi Murtadha Ali Ahmed Al Bayati claimed the bronze medal ...

INCHEON (Tasnim) Irans Abdolreza Jokar claimed a gold medal in the 2014 Asia Para Games on Thursday. The Iranian thrower won the gold medal with a throw of 20.19 meters in the Men's Javelin Throw - F53/54. Abdulla Mohamed Jumah S Al Masbahi from Emirates seized the silver with 16.39 meters. Bronze medal went to Iraqi Adnan Ali Kumer Kumer with ...

Incheon, South Korea, Oct 23, IRNA Iranian athletes participating in 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games won other 32 medals Thursday on the fifth day of the event, bringing the total number of the medals to 112. The Iranian team currently ranks fourth, with 35 gold, 48 silver and 29 bronze medals. China with a total of 296 medals, Korea with 197 and ...

INCHEON (Tasnim) Irans Ali Mohammadyari claimed a gold medal in the 2014 Asian Para Games on Thursday. In the Men's Discus Throw - F56, Mohammadyari won the gold with a throw of 45.49meters. Parviz Golpasand also from Iran won the silver with 36.21meters. Vietnamese Be Hau Nguyen claimed a bronze medal with 36.17meters. China tops medal ...

[caption id="attachment_107837" align="alignright" width="161"] Iranian female shooter Sareh Javanmardi[/caption] INCHEON (Tasnim) Shooter Sareh Javanmardi was named Irans flagbearer for the closing ceremony for the 2014 Asia Para Games. The 2014 Asia Para Games will finish on Friday and Javanmardi will carry the Iranian flag in the ceremony. She ...

INCHEON, Oct. 23 (MNA) Irans Para Asiad delegation stands in fourth place in the ranking, replacing Uzbekistan in medal quality. In the sixth day of Incheon Para Asiad, Irans athletes improved their medal count and quality to replace Uzbekistan in fourth place. Irans track and field contributed most to the medal quality and count. In discus throw,...

INCHEON (Tasnim) - Danial Souraniyan of Iran won a gold medal in the Men's Shot Put - F35/36 in the 2014 Asia Para Games on Wednesday. The athlete won the gold medal with a throw of 12.44meters. Iraqi Jabbar Salih Mahmood Al-Azzawi seized the silver with 11.86meters and bronze medal went to Murtadha Ali Ahmed Albayati also from Iraq with a throw ...

INCHEON (Tasnim) Irans discus thrower Sadegh Beit Sayah claimed a gold medal in the Men's Discus Throw - F41 in the 2014 Asia Para Games underway in Incheon, South Korea, on Wednesday. The Iranian athlete came first with a throw of 37.32 meters. Iraqi Wildan Nazar Hasan Nukhailawi and Kovan Hasan Abdulraheem won the silver and bronze medals with ...

Incheon, Oct 22, IRNA - The Iranian football team managed to defeat Japan on the forth day of the 2014 Asian Para Games at Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday. The Iranian five-member team defeated Japan 2-0 and won the first title. The Iranian athletes managed to snatch nine gold medals on the third day of the 2014 Asian Para Games on Tuesday. The ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Peyman Nasiri won the gold medal of the Men's 1,500m T20 final at the 2014 Asian Para Games on Sunday. The Iranian athlete won the gold medal, clocking 4:00.29 minutes. Japanese Yusuke Yamanouchi claimed the silver with 4:05.29 minutes. Kuniaki Ishii also from Japan seized the bronze medal with 4:07.19 minutes. Iran has already ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Discus thrower Alireza Mokhtari clinched a gold medal in the mens F51/52/53 in the 2014 Asian Para Games on Sunday. The thrower won the gold medal with a throw of 21:86 meters. Iran has already won three gold medals in the games. Vahid Keshtkar claimed a gold medal in the men's 400 m freestyle S13. Erfan Hosseini won the gold ...

Tehran, Oct 19, IRNA Iranian disabled athletes on the first day of the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games won five gold, 11 silver and three bronze medals, reserving the fourth rank after China, Japan and the host, South Korea. China topped the list with 30 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze medals, followed by Japan with 11 gold, nine silver and 10 bronze ...

[caption id="attachment_107837" align="alignright" width="146"] Iranian female shooter Sareh Javanmardi[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Sareh Javanmardi won the gold medal in the Mixed 50 meter pistol SH1 in the 2014 Asian Para Games underway in Incheon, South Korea on Sunday.   I am very happy to win the gold medal in the event. I set a ...