Olympic

Pres. Pezeshkian:

Iran can overcome problems with help of talented youth

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that his administration can overcome problems facing the country with the assistance of the talented, committed and motivated youth.

Pezeshkian awards Olympic, Paralympic medal winners

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has attended a ceremony to award cash prizes to medalists and champions who represented Iran in the recent Olympic and Paralympic games in Paris, France.

Leader censures double-standard policies in Olympics

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – In a meeting with Iranian Olympic athletes, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei censured the double-standard policies during the Olympic and Paralympic games.

Taekwondo athlete Nahid Kiani advances to Olympic semi-final

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The member of Iran's women's taekwondo team reached the semi-finals, winning her second victory against her Tunisian opponent in the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf congratulate Iranian Olympic medalists

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s president and Parliament speaker congratulated Mohammad Hadi Saravi and Mobina Nematzadeh for respectively snatching a wrestling gold and a taekwondo bronze for Iran at the Paris Olympics.

Tabriz hand-woven carpet goes to Paris 2024 Olympics

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Paris 2024 Olympics has fostered an opportunity for Tabriz carpets to showcase Iranian culture to the Olympics and the World Cup.

In fear of security incident;

Head of Israel regime delayed from offboarding plane in Paris

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The head of the Israeli regime Isaac Herzog, and his companions were delayed from an offboarding plane in Paris due to fears of attack.

US rights group urges ban on Israel in Paris Olympics 2024

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – A US-based rights advocacy group says Israel should be barred from Olympic Games Paris 2024 over a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) about the occupying regime’s crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.

Amid Gaza genocide;

Israeli Olympians placed under 24-hr protection

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – France's police force has been ordered to provide 24-hour protection for the Israeli Olympics delegation amid calls for pro-Palestinian protests during the Games against the Zionist regime's ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Officials:

US bases in Europe on high alert amid terrorism threats

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Multiple US military bases in Europe, including the US Army garrison in Stuttgart, Germany, were placed on high alert over the weekend due to potential terrorist threats targeting US military personnel or facilities.

Iranian gymnast Olfati secures Paris 2024 Olympics berth

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iran's national gymnast Mahdi Olfati won the Olympic quota as announced by the World Federation.

Emmanuel Macron:

Opening ceremony of Paris Olympics could be scaled down

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – President Emmanuel Macron has admitted the Paris Olympics opening ceremony could be scaled down if the security threat is deemed too high.

Iranian 15-year-old shooter Beyranvand makes history

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – 15-year-old Iranian shooter Mohammad Beyranvand earned a shock place at the Paris 2024 Games in Kuwait City after winning a shoot-off in the men’s trap at the Asian Olympic qualifier.

Iran’s mixedteam earns silver at Asian Olympic qualification

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Mohammad Beyranvand and Marzieh Parvareshnia claimed a silver medal in the trap mixed team of the Asia Olympic Qualification Shotgun.

Female shooter Amini secures 2024 Olympics berth

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iranian female shooter Fatemeh Amini secured her place in the 2024 Olympic Games on Wednesday.

Soraya Aghaei nominated for Athletes' Commission Election

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The International Olympic Committee announced a list of 32 candidates for elections to be held during the Paris Games, in which Iranian badminton player Soraya Aghaei is among the candidates.

Media discuss possibility of banning Israel from Olympics

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – An American magazine has examined the possibility of banning the Israeli regime from competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Yazdani to be fit for 2024 Olympics, surgeon says

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Orthopedic surgeon Hamidreza Aslani says that Iran’s freestyler Hassan Yazdani will be fit for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Iran volleyball end 2024 Olympics qualification with one more

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iran's volleyball team lost to Cuba 3-2 (25-20, 23-25, 23-25, 25-13, 15-9) in 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers on Sunday.

Iran suffer third loss in Volleyball 2024 Olympic Qualifiers

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iran suffered a 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 21-25, 25-20) loss against Czech Republic in the Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament Pool A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday.

Iran beach volleyball win Asian Olympics qualifiers 2nd phase

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's beach volleyball team defeated the team of India in the Olympic qualifications tournament in the Central Asia region on Monday.