Iranian Athlete

India's Navdeep Singh, who won gold medal in men's javelin throw F41 final, revealed that he became emotional upon seeing the Iranian opponent crying over his disqualification.

Israel warned France on Thursday of potential threats from Iran-backed groups against Israeli athletes and tourists in Paris during the Olympic Games.

Another Iranian athlete, archer Parmida Ghasemi, has expressed support for anti-government protests gripping the country by removing her hijab during an awards ceremony in Tehran.

An Iranian climber who caused a sensation by competing at an event abroad without a hijab was on Wednesday given a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran by supporters who raucously applauded her action

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi who made headlines for competing at an international event without a hijab received a hero's welcome upon her return to Tehran on Wednesday.

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi who represented her country at an international event in South Korea without wearing a hijab headed home Tuesday morning amid fears that she would get prosecuted upon her arrival in Tehran.

Two parkour athletes have been arrested in Iran over photos that show them kissing on a rooftop. Alireza Japalaghy and his partner were arrested by Tehran's cyber police.

Iran's moderate President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday questioned why the successes of women athletes representing the Islamic republic were not being shown on state television.

North Korean and Iranian athletes at the Winter Olympics will not receive high-end smartphones being handed out to their fellow competitors because of UN sanctions

Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda finished eighth while the gold was clinched by German Robert Harting and the silver went to Iranian Ehsan Hadadi in the men's event at the 2012 London Games here on Tuesday.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but that Britain doesn't want to host him. Ahmadinejad was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying he would like to be "beside Iranian athletes" during the games but that the British are reluctant to have him.

India's Navdeep Singh, who won gold medal in men's javelin throw F41 final, revealed that he became emotional upon seeing the Iranian opponent crying over his disqualification.

Israel warned France on Thursday of potential threats from Iran-backed groups against Israeli athletes and tourists in Paris during the Olympic Games.

Another Iranian athlete, archer Parmida Ghasemi, has expressed support for anti-government protests gripping the country by removing her hijab during an awards ceremony in Tehran.

An Iranian climber who caused a sensation by competing at an event abroad without a hijab was on Wednesday given a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran by supporters who raucously applauded her action

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi who made headlines for competing at an international event without a hijab received a hero's welcome upon her return to Tehran on Wednesday.

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi who represented her country at an international event in South Korea without wearing a hijab headed home Tuesday morning amid fears that she would get prosecuted upon her arrival in Tehran.

Two parkour athletes have been arrested in Iran over photos that show them kissing on a rooftop. Alireza Japalaghy and his partner were arrested by Tehran's cyber police.

Iran's moderate President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday questioned why the successes of women athletes representing the Islamic republic were not being shown on state television.

North Korean and Iranian athletes at the Winter Olympics will not receive high-end smartphones being handed out to their fellow competitors because of UN sanctions

Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda finished eighth while the gold was clinched by German Robert Harting and the silver went to Iranian Ehsan Hadadi in the men's event at the 2012 London Games here on Tuesday.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but that Britain doesn't want to host him. Ahmadinejad was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying he would like to be "beside Iranian athletes" during the games but that the British are reluctant to have him.