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

Iran’s Mahla Momenzadeh and Armin Hadipour Seighalani claimed two medals on the opening day of the World Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, England on Thursday.Read More

TEHRAN – Iran won two gold medals in kabaddi on Friday at the 2018 Asian Games underway in Indonesia, bringing the nation’s total gold medal count to 12. Women’s kabaddi made history in the Games, beating India 27-24 in the final. Men’s team, who had ended India’s supremacy on Thursday, defeated South Korea 26-16 in...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

Karaj, April 22, IRNA – Iranian women’s taekwondo team ranked first at the 29th Fajr Open which started Saturday in Alborz Province. The 29th edition of the event in men’s category and the 10th edition in women’s category are underway; head of Alborz Taekwondo Board Mohammad Nozari earlier told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)....Read More