2026 Asian Games
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Iranian weightlifters claim 6 medals at 2026 Asian C’ship
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifters Anahita Zarei and Nasim Ghasemi have snatched six medals on Thursday in the women’s 77-kilogram category at the Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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Iran handball to play Kuwait at 2026 Asian Games opener
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The schedule for Iran’s men’s national handball team at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, has been confirmed.
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Iran targets 2026 Asian Para Games success: Official
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Sports Federation for the Disabled Jalil Koohpayehzadeh says the 2026 Asian Para Games are a matter of national pride, with Iran determined to defend its runner-up finish from the Hangzhou edition.
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Women’s para-taekwondo team prepare for 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s para-taekwondo team are stepping up their preparations for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, with officials closely monitoring the national squad’s training camp.
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Women’s, men’s kabaddi teams learn rivals at 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s and men’s kabaddi teams know their group-stage opponents at the 2026 Asian Games. Iran's men have been placed in Group B alongside Nepal, Thailand, Pakistan, and Malaysia.
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INOC introduces flagbearer for 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran's National Olympic Committee has officially named Atousa Golshadnezhad, reigning world karate champion, and Fazel Atrachali, captain of the national kabaddi team, as the country's flag bearers for the 2026 Asian Games.
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Iran to send 282 athletes to 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iran will send a delegation of 282 athletes to compete at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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2026 Asian Games taps Iranian expert for broadcast role
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iman Farzin, former deputy and CEO of Iranian women's football champions Khatoon Bam FC, has joined the Nagoya 2026 Asian Games organising body in a senior broadcast role.