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Ehsan Rouzbahani and Mehdi Toloutibandpi onto round of 16
Iranians Eshan Rouzbahani who competes in the light heavy-weight, along with teammate Mehdi Toloutibandpi competing in the light-weight division are onto the round of 16th after defeating their opponents. ... Full story
Timo boll onto the fourth round at Alamiyan's cost
Noshad Alamiyan's run at a medal ends in the fourth round of the 2012 Olympics. ... Full story
Noshad Alamiyan onto the 3rd round
Iran’s Noshad Alamiyan earned a dramatic win over Peng Tang from Hong Kong in the men's singles second round table tennis match in London 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday. ... Full story
Alamiyan gets 1st Olympic table tennis victory for Iran
Iranian player Noshad Alamiyan has gained the country’s first victory in table tennis in the history of the Olympic Games in London. ... Full story
Iranian female shooter in Olympics air rifle event’s finals
An Iranian female shooter has shone in the women’s 10-meter air rifle event of London Olympic Games by joining eight others in advancing to the final round. ... Full story
British-Iranian Adam Gemili eyes gold at 100M for England
A teenager has become one of the fastest British men of all time just seven months after taking up professional running. And he thinks he could run even faster at this year's Olympics - where he faces the prospect of lining up against reigning champion and world record holder Usain Bolt. ... Full story
Iranian female karate fighter snatches gold at AFK tourney
Iran's female karate athlete Nasrin Dousti has won the gold medal in the women’s -50kg weight class of the 11th Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) Senior Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. ... Full story
Iran kata team snatches gold at Asian karate championship
Iranian karatekas have taken home a gold medal in the men's kata category of the 11th Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) Senior Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. ... Full story
Iran wins Asia's junior wrestling championship
Iran's wrestling team has finished in the first place at the 2012 Asian Junior Freestyle Wrestling Championship, winning one gold, four silver, and three bronze medals. ... Full story
FIFA panel approves Islamic headscarves for women
Soccer's rules-making panel approved headscarves for female Muslim players on Thursday, reversing a ban on the Islamic hijab that's been enforced in FIFA competitions since 2007. ... Full story
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IPL Season a Success, Pas Triumph While "Big Two" Fail Again
Iran Sports Press - Yesterday, the IPL season ended and for the second season in a row a team from the ‘traditional top two’ of Iranian football failed to clinch it. Instead, the "other" team from Tehran, Paas, clinched its 7th league title and its first since 1992. Since the league has turned professional, the level of play has undoubtedly improved, the gulf in class between teams narrowed, and the buying power of Esteghlal and Persepolis pegged back. All those facts are instrumental in deeming the league a successful venture. ... Full story