2020 Tokyo Olympics

Iran FM stresses Tehran-Tokyo cooperation in medical sector

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister stressed the necessity of promoting Iran-Japan cooperation in various fields, especially the participation of Japanese companies in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment sector.
2023-08-07 13:45
By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi

Raeisi attends ceremony of awarding 'Pahlevan Armband'

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – During the ceremony of awarding the Pahlevan Armband of the year and praising the medallists of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, the Iranian President awarded the title of "Pahlavan Bashi" to Jaber Sadeghzadeh.
2021-10-25 13:20
Leader receives Olympics, Paralympic medalists

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic games visited Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday morning
2021-09-18 14:15
Leader:

Iranian women athletes proved hijab not prevent from success

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that Iranian women athletes in Olympic and Paralympic competitions proved that the Islamic hijab does not prevent them to be successful in the field of sports.
2021-09-18 11:33
Leader to receive Olympics, Paralympic athletes

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will receive the Iranian athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic games on Saturday.
2021-09-18 10:20
Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.
2021-09-03 09:18
VIDEO: Motaghian wins gold medal at 2020 Paralympic Games

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iranian para-athlete Hashemiyeh Motaghian won the gold medal in the women’s section of the athletics of the Tokyo Paralympics Games with a throw of 24.5m in the javelin –F55 category.
2021-08-31 14:00
Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.
2021-08-31 07:58
Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on August 30

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Monday, August 30.
2021-08-30 10:32
Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 30

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Monday, August 30.
2021-08-30 10:17
Iranian powerlifter wins silver medal at Paralympics 2020

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iranian powerlifter Hamed Solhipour won a silver medal in the men’s -97kg at the 2020 Paralympic Games.
2021-08-29 16:51
Iran bags 1st medal in powerlifting in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iran's National Team powerlifter, Amir Jafari, at -65kg category won a silver medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics to grab the first medal of Iranian caravan in this edition of competitions.
2021-08-27 15:49
VIDEO: Anti-Olympics protesters in Japan clash with police

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – At the closing ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Games on Sunday, Japanese protesters clashed with police, chanting chanting "We don't need the Olympics, nor the Paralympics!"
2021-08-09 23:30
‘Blame me not my players’: Alekno

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Head coach of Iran’s national volleyball team says players have put their utmost effort and do not deserve to be blamed.
2021-08-09 09:00
Zare Iran's flagbearer at Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Amir Hossein Zare, who claimed a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg, is named as Iran's flagbearer at Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony.
2021-08-08 14:11
Raeisi felicitates Ganjzadeh's gold medal in Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated karateka Sajjad Ganjzadeh for winning the gold medal at men's Kumite +75 kg in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
2021-08-08 11:16
Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 8

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Sunday, August 8.
2021-08-08 08:41
Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.
2021-08-08 08:24
VIDEO: Iran flag raised on final day of Tokyo Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – On the final day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Sajjad Ganjzadeh snatched a historic gold medal in men’s +75kg of karate Kumite.
2021-08-07 22:51
VIDEO: Ganjzadeh's win against Canadian opponent

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran's 75+ kg karate practitioner Ganjzadeh won D. Gaysinsky from Canada 2-1 to advance to the semi-final in Tokyo Olympics Games, where he won the gold medal eventually later in the final against a Saudi opponent.
2021-08-07 19:53
Leader thanks medalists at Tokyo Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed his appreciation to all Iranian athletes who won a medal at the Olympics games in Japan for bringing joy to the Iranian nation.
2021-08-07 19:15
Karateka Ganjzadeh wins 3rd gold for Iran in Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran karateka Sajjad Ganjzadeh has won the final match of men's Kumite +75 kg at Olympics karate contests to win the 3rd gold medal and 7th medal in total for Iran.
2021-08-07 17:09
Ex-player:

Iran volleyball team lack competitive atmosphere

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – A former member of Iran’s national volleyball team says there has been almost no competitive atmosphere for playing in the national team in current years.
2021-08-06 19:00
Iran's Zare takes bronze medal at Tokyo 2020

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Amirhossein Zare from Iran claimed a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg of the 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.
2021-08-06 16:37
Freestyle wrestler Ghiasi loses to Indian rival

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler in the men’s 65kg weight category Morteza Ghiasi lost the quarterfinal match to his Indian rival Bajrang Punia on Friday.
2021-08-06 11:34
Tokyo Olympics:

Hassan Yazdani settles for silver

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani received the silver medal of the men’s 86kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
2021-08-05 16:20
Iranian weightlifter Davoudi wins silver at Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifter Ali Davoudi became vice-champion of weightlifting contests at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics games on Wednesday.
2021-08-04 17:58
Geraei wins Iran's 2nd gold in Tokyo Olympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammadreza Geraei won the gold medal of men's 67kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
2021-08-04 15:41
Tokyo Olympics:

Hassan Yazdani defeats Russian rival to win ticket to final

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Iran's Hassan Yazdani beat his powerful opponent from Russia Naifonov 7-1 in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games to advance to the final of the competition.
2021-08-04 14:38
Saeid Marouf announces retirement from national duty

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Setter and captain of Iran’s national volleyball team Saeid Marouf has implicitly announced his retirement from national duty.
2021-08-04 14:20