Martial Arts
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Iran's Goodary to face Thai opponent for WMC world title Dec.
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian martial artist Reza Goodary will fight against a former world champion from Thailand for the World Muaythai Council (WMC) world title later this year in December.
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By: Maryam kamyab
Final of Iran’s taekwondo league
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Final match of the 19th edition of the Iranian taekwondo league was held on Saturday in Tehran where Shahrdari Varamin defeated Can 6-2.
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Amir Aliakbari to fight Russian heavyweight in Singapore
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian mixed martial artist Amir Aliakbari is set to take on the Russian heavyweight Anatoly Malykhin at the ONE Championship in Singapore on October 30.
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Amir Sedighi elected as new head of Iran wushu fed.
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Amir Sedighi has been elected as the new president of Iran’s Wushu Federation on Sunday.
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Iran to hold unprecedented 'online' Tai Chi tournament
TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – For the first time in the history of martial arts, Iran's Wushu federation has decided to hold an online Tai Chi competition for Iranians across the country.
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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.
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Iran wins bronze in Ju-Jitsu World C’ships
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Ju-Jitsu practitioner Kian Alizadeh gained a bronze medal in the 2019 edition of JJIF World Championships underway in UAE.
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IFMA president urges Iran to establish an independent federation for Muaythai
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Secretary General of the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) Stephan Fox has urged Iran for formation of an independent federation for Muaythai.
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Sambo competitions in 2018 Asian Games
JAKARTA, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The one-day sambo event of 2018 Asian Games was held on September 1. Originated from Russia, sambo is an acronym for Samozashchita Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". The sport is a combination of judo, wrestling, jujitsu, boxing and some other martial arts.
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By: Majid Haghdoost
Pencak silat competitions in Jakarta
JAKARTA, Aug. 25 (MNA) – In today's Pencak silat competitions as part of 2018 Asian Games which are under way in Indonesia, all four Iranian athletes were defeated by their powerful rivals and were eliminated from the tournament.
