Iranian taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh has recovered from foot injury. The Iranian woman missed the 2018 Asian Games due to a torn ACL and underwent surgery in September. Now, she is ready to fight after her recovery. Alizadeh will participate at the Iran taekwondo championship, slated for Aug. 8. She won...Read More
TEHRAN – Iranian woman taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh may be forced to retire from the sport forever, Mahroo Komrani said. Alizadeh, who had been selected to carry Iran’s flag at the 2018 Asian Games, missed the Games due to a torn ACL. Alizadeh won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. This made...Read More
Iranian shooter Elaheh Ahmadi was picked as the new flag bearer at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, replacing the injured taekwondo practitioner Kimia Alizadeh. Alizadeh was ruled out of the Games after she suffered a torn ACL during a training session on Sunday and now Ahmadi is given the honor to carry the...Read More
Iran’s taekwondo sensation Kimia Alizadeh will miss the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, after suffering a ligament injury. The 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist was hit by the injury during a training session on Sunday morning and an MRI test later in the day confirmed a torn ACL. The news came as a shock...Read More
Iranian female Taekwondokas added one gold and two silver to their medal tally at 2018 Jeju Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships. At under-73 kg bodyweight category, Iran’s Melika Mirhosseini overpowered rivals from South Korea, Tajikistan and Chinese Taipei and snatch the gold medal for her country. Aslo, Akram Khdabandeh and Zahra Pouresmaiel snatched two bronze...Read More
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Kimia Alizadeh, the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal, will bear the flag of Islamic Republic of Iran at the opening ceremony of 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Kimia Alizadeh has been selected by Iran’s National Olympic Committee to be Iran’s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of...Read More
