Asian Competitions

Iran crowned at Asian Para taekwondo championships

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – The national Iranian para taekwondo team in both men and women's divisions have become champions for the sixth year in a row at Asian championships.
2021-06-15 22:00
Iran finishes runner up in Asian poomsae taekwondo c'ships

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran's Poomsae national team won 2 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals in both men's and women's divisions at the 6th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships on Monday.
2021-06-14 21:48
Iranian Taekwondoka Nahid Kiani secures Olympics ticket

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Iranian female Taekwondo practitioner earned a Tokyo Olympic Games ticket after reaching the final of the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament underway in Amman, Jordan.
2021-05-22 21:22
Three Iranian clubs into 2021 ACL Round of 16

TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) – Three Iranian clubs Persepolis, Esteghlal, and Tractor advanced to the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16.
2021-05-01 09:24
UAE's Al Wahda take Iran's Perspolis by surprise

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Al Wahda ended Iranian Persepolis' dream AFC Champions League unbeaten run in the 2021 AFC Champions League when the two met in Group E at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on Monday evening.
2021-04-26 21:45
Kianoush Rostami wins gold in continental c’ships

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Iranian lifter Kianoush Rostami won the gold medal of 89kg category at the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday.
2021-04-23 12:30
Iran's Greco-Roman team ranks 1st in Asian Athletics

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The dispatched Iranian Greco-Roman Wrestling Team to 2121 Kazakhstan Asian Championship winning 4 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals ranked first in the old continent.
2021-04-15 10:53
Iran finishes Asian shooting contest with 3 medals

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian shooters gained one gold and two silver medals in the first edition of Asian Online Shooting Championships.
2021-01-31 16:10
Iran U16 football preparing for Asian c’ship

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian boys’ national football team has started training in Tehran to prepare for the 2020 AFC U16 Championship.
2020-07-21 14:46
Iran freestyle wrestlers grab four medals in Asian C’ships

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Iranian wrestlers grabbed one gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the first day of the 33rd Asian Wrestling Championships.
2020-02-22 20:28
Iran catches first medal in Asian mountain biking c’ships

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Female cyclist Faranak Parto-Azar won a bronze medal in the 26th edition of Asian Mountain Bike Continental Championships in Thailand.
2020-02-04 12:40
Tehran to host 2020 FIBA U16 Asian Championship

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – FIBA Asia has chosen Iranian capital of Tehran for hosting the 2020 edition of FIBA U16 Asian Championship.
2020-01-01 13:00
Iran claims title of 2019 Asian Muaythai C’ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Gaining a total of 33 medals, Iran claimed the title of the 2019 edition of IFMA Asian Muaythai Championships held in Abu Dhabi.
2019-12-22 13:07
Japan too strong for Iran at IWBF Asian Oceania C’ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national wheelchair basketball team conceded a defeat against Japan on the second day of 2019 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships in Thai city Pattaya.
2019-12-01 17:50
VIDEO: Winning Asian title by Iran volleyball in final against Australia

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – In a Saturday match in Tehran, Iranian national volleyball team defeated Australian national team 3-0 to become the champion of the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship.
2019-09-21 22:43
Rouhani offers congratulations on gaining Asian title by Iran volleyball

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – President Rouhani sent a message to congratulate the victory of Iran's national volleyball team in 2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship and described it as another golden page to their athletic honours.
2019-09-21 22:40
VIDEO: Iran vs India highlights at 2019 Asian Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s national volleyball team gained a 3-0 easy win over the national volleyball team of India on Wednesday evening in its second match of the second stage of the 2019 Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship underway in Tehran.
2019-09-18 23:09
Iran gains easy win versus India at 2019 Asian Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s national volleyball team trounced the Indian national team 3-0 in its second match in the second stage of the 2019 Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship.
2019-09-18 21:00
VIDEO: Iran vs China highlights at 2019 Asian Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s national volleyball team gained a 3-0 victory over the national Chinese team in the first match of the second stage of the 2019 Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship underway in Tehran.
2019-09-17 21:27
Iran thrashes China 3-0 at 2019 Asian Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s national volleyball team trounced the national Chinese team 3-0 in the second stage of the 2019 Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship.
2019-09-17 20:46
VIDEO: Iran vs Australia highlights at 2019 Asian Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s national volleyball team suffered a 3-1 defeat against Australia in its third match in Tehran Azadi stadium as part of the 2019 Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship on Sunday. Iran has already advanced to the next stage by defeating Sri Lanka and Qatar in its first and second games, therefore today's match was just a formality.
2019-09-15 23:06
Iran trounces Qatar 3-0 at Asian Volleyball C'ship

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s national volleyball team thrashed Qatari national team 3-0 Sat. at the 2019 Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship to secure a place in the 2020 Men's Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament.
2019-09-14 22:06
Iranian men's indoor hockey team wins Asian title

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian national men's indoor hockey team won the Asian title for the 8th time.
2019-07-21 22:42
Iran para-taekwondo team wins Asia’s c’ships

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The national Iranian para-taekwondo team has won the 5th Asian championships.
2019-07-19 18:52
Iranian junior Greco-Roman wrestling team clinches Asian title with 7 gold medals

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – The Junior Greco-Roman wrestling team of Iran powerfully won the Asian Championships in Chon Buri, Thailand.
2019-07-10 20:40
Iran wins title of 2019 Cadet Asian GR Wrestling C’ship

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Snatching a total of seven medals, including four gold, the Iranian team was crowned at the 2019 edition of Cadet Asian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship on Friday in Kazakhstan.
2019-07-06 10:09
Iran gains one gold, one bronze at Asian Grand Prix 2019

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Iranian athletes snatched one gold and one bronze medal at the first leg of Asian Grand Prix 2019, underway in China’s Chongqing.
2019-06-05 14:26
China confirmed as host of AFC Asian Cup 2023

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – China was confirmed as the host of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the AFC Extraordinary Congress here on Tuesday.
2019-06-04 19:38
Iran eliminated from FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2019

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iranian men’s team suffered two defeats on Thursday and was eliminated from FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2019 in Changsha, China.
2019-05-24 12:51
Iran wins first two games at FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2019

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian men’s team earned two victories on the first day of FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2019 in Changsha, China.
2019-05-22 12:10