Olympic
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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.
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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.
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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.
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VIDEO: Iranian wrestler wins against Kyrgyz rival in Olympics
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammad Hadi Saravi defeated his Kyrgyz opponent Uzur Dzhuzupbekov 8-0 in the category of 97 kg in the 2024 Olympics and advanced to the semi final.
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VIDEO: Iranian wrestler wins against US opponent in Olympics
TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers Amin Mirzazadeh won against his American opponent Adam Coon in Paris 2024 Olympic wrestling tournament.
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Eighth day of 2024 Paris Olympic Games
TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The 2024 Paris Olympic Games hosts athletes from more than 200 countries from July 26 to August 11. The pictures show photos from the eighth day of the games.
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Olympic opening ceremony critisized for 'immorality' by world
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony has faced significant backlash for its unconventional and provocative artistic choices, with critics arguing that the performance crossed the line in its treatment of religious imagery.
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1924 Paris Olympics
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The photo album showcases the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
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VIDEO:Christians protest against insulting Christ at Olympics
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Christians in France held mass demonstrations, condemning the insult to Christ at the opening of the Paris Olympics.
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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.
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When politics overshadow Paris 2024 Olympic games
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – While the 2024 Olympics in France is supposed to be a celebratory time for many, the unstable conditions around the globe especially the Gaza and the Russia and Ukraine conflict reveal the effects of politics on sports events.
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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.
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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.
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VIDEO: Olympic rings displayed on Eiffel Tower
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – On the eve of starting the Olympic Games, the symbol of the Olympic rings was displayed on the Eiffel Tower.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Why should Israel be barred from Paris 2024 Olympics?
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Zionist Israeli regime has to be barred from competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics after committing so many horrific crimes in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank against the Palestinians.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Iran female shooter wins ticket to Paris Olympic Games
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian female shooter Shermineh Chehel Amirani has booked a ticket to the 2024 Olympic scheduled to be held in Paris, France.
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Nahid Kiyani 1st in latest world Taekwondo ranking
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The latest ranking of the best taekwondo athletes in the world indicates the rise of the Iranian taekwondo athlete Nahid Kiyani to the top of the world rankings.