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Iran At The 2018 Asian Games
Iran competed in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Iran has competed at the Asian Games since the first event in 1951 Delhi, and the best achievement was in 1974, when the country hosted the event in Tehran, by ranked second with the acquisition of 36 gold, 28 silver and 17 bronze medals. At the latest edition in Incheon, the country wrapped up its campaign with 57 medals in all - 21 gold, 18 silver and 18 bronze. Iran participated at the Games with 378 athletes. The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NOCIRI) named the 19-year-old Iranian and bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Kimia Alizadeh, who carried the Iranian flag at the inauguration of the competitions. But within 12 days to start of the tournament, she suffered a torn ACL injury during training. Elaheh Ahmadi was confirmed to replace her. Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Masoud Soltanifar, eyes fourth place at the Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Olympic Committee Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran
National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a sports governing body situated in Tehran, Iran. It concerns the matters related to the Olympics. The current president of National Olympic Committee of Iran is Mahmoud Khosravivafa, replacing Reza Salehi Amiri on January 15, 2018. Presidents See also *Iran at the Olympics *National Olympic Academy of Iran *I.R. Iran National Paralympic Committee References External linksOfficial website Sports governing bodies in Iran, Olympic National Olympic Committees, Iran Iran at the Olympics 1947 establishments in Iran Sports organizations established in 1947 {{Iran-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran Times
The ''Tehran Times'' is an English-language daily newspaper. Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, second in line in the political hierarchy following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, stated: "''Tehran Times'' is not a state-owned newspaper, rather it must be the voice of the oppressed people in the world.” Although the newspaper is not state-owned, "it aims to disseminate key tenets of the Islamic Revolution and is therefore generally supportive of the Islamic Republic of Iran's ideology". According to the Iranian-American Middle East scholar, Ray Takeyh, the ''Tehran Times'' has "close ties with the ranianForeign Ministry." Academics, ambassadors, policymakers and international affairs analysts frequently contribute to the newspaper. History The newspaper was founded in 1979 as a foreign-language voice of the Islamic Revolution. In 2002, ''the Tehran Times'' established a news agency which later came to be known as the Mehr News Agency (MNA). Now, ''Tehran Times'' and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2018 Asian Games
The cycling competitions of the 2018 Asian Games were held at two venues in Subang and two venues in Jakarta from 20 August to 31 August 2018. Road bicycle racing was held around the road of Subang from 22 to 24 August 2018, while track cycling was contested at the Jakarta International Velodrome from 27 to 31 August 2018, mountain biking was contested at Khe Bun Hill in Subang on from 20 to 21 August 2018, and BMX racing was contested at the Pulomas International BMX Center on 25 August 2018. Schedule Medalists BMX Mountain bike Road Track Medal table Participating nations A total of 286 athletes from 25 nations competed in athletics at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksBMX [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 2018 Asian Games
The canoe racing, canoeing races at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang were contested in three main disciplines: the whitewater slalom, slalom from 21 to 23 August, and the canoe racing#Canoe sprint, sprint from 29 August to 1 September. The slalom canoe competition was held at the Bendung Rentang in Majalengka Regency, West Java; whereas the sprint events were staged in Jakabaring Lake at the Jakabaring Sport City, Palembang. Additionally, the games also contested the canoe polo discipline as demonstration sport. Also in part of canoeing event was the Dragon boat at the 2018 Asian Games, dragon boat event. During a preparation meeting, West Java provincial secretary stated that the quality of the water in Bendung Rentang was polluted by sand and soil mining waste (''galian C''). According to Indonesian Minister of Public Works and People's Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, the quantity of water in Bandung Rentang was enough, about 15 cubic meters per second, so the speed (wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoe Polo At The 2018 Asian Games
Canoe polo were featured at the 2018 Asian Games as a demonstration sport, meaning medals won in this sport would not be counted in the official overall medal tally. It was held from 27 to 29 August 2018. Medalists Medal table Results Men Qualification round 27–28 August =Group A= =Group B= Loser pool 28 August Final round Women Qualification round 27 August =Group A= =Group B= Loser pool 28 August Final round References External linksTechnical Handbook {{Events at the 2018 Asian Games 2018 Asian Games events |
Boxing At The 2018 Asian Games
Boxing at the 2018 Asian Games was held at Halls C1, C2, and C3 of Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia, from 24 August to 1 September 2018. Schedule Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of 194 athletes from 31 nations competed in boxing at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksBoxing at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Boxing [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 2018 Asian Games
Basketball at the 2018 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 14 August to 1 September 2018 and contested two events: 5x5 and 3x3 basketball. This was the first Asian Games tournament for 3x3 basketball. Schedule Medalists Basketball 3x3 basketball Medal table Draw The official draw for both the men's and women's basketball events were held on 5 July 2018 in Jakarta. The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 2014 Asian Games. Men ;Group A * (1) * (8) * * ;Group B * (2) * (7)* * ** ;Group C * (3) * (6) * * ;Group D * (4) * (5) ** * The Philippines and Palestine withdrew after the draw. On 5 August, the Philippines, through a hastily-made press conference by their national basketball federation, decided to field a team but they were placed in Group D to balance the number of teams in each group. the United Arab Emirates withdrew few days before the start of the competition. Women ;Group X * (1) * (4) * * * ;Group Y * (2) * (3) * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2018 Asian Games
Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games was held at Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia from 19 to 28 August. The badminton programme in 2018 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions along with men's and women's team events. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 224 athletes from 19 nations competed in badminton at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksBadminton at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Badminton |
Athletics At The 2018 Asian Games
Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games was held at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia from 25 to 30 August 2018. Schedule Medalists Men Women Mixed Medal table Participating nations A total of 688 athletes from 43 nations competed in athletics at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksAthletics at the 2018 Asian Games {{2018 in athletics |
Archery At The 2018 Asian Games
Archery at the 2018 Asian Games was held between 21 and 28 August 2018 at the Gelora Bung Karno Archery Field in Jakarta, Indonesia, and consisted of eight events. Schedule Medalists Recurve Compound Medal table Participating nations A total of 259 athletes from 29 nations competed in archery at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links Archery at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Archery 2018
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Water Polo At The 2018 Asian Games
Water polo at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium, Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia from 16 August to 1 September. Ten countries with 9 men's team and 6 women's team participated in the competition. Schedule Medalists Medal table Draw A draw ceremony was held on 5 July 2018 to determine the groups for the men's competition. The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 2014 Asian Games. The women were played in round robin format. ;Group A * (1) * (4) * * ;Group B * (2) * (3) * * * Final standing Men Women References External linksWater polo at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Water polo [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2018 Asian Games
Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia, from 19 to 24 August 2018. The winning team Japan collected almost quarter of its total gold medals in this edition from swimming events only. Schedule Medalists Men Women Mixed Medal table Participating nations A total of 366 athletes from 39 nations competed in swimming at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksSwimming at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Swimming [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |