Sports

The Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution on Sunday met with chess player Aryan Gholami, who refused to play against a Zionist.

Noor Daoud was the only woman to take to the track in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, in an interview with reporters said: “I want to show the world that just because we are under occupation, it doesn’t mean we will stay holed up in our homes.”

The Palestinian Olympic Committee (POC) says the participation of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 101st Giro d'Italia cycling competition which launched in Israel is a “disgrace”.

Palestinians in Jerusalem have expressed their anger at a Bahraini-UAE delegation’s participation in the so-called Giro d’Italia race of 2018, to be held in Israel this year.

A Palestinian sports official says more than 30 sportsmen have sustained injuries and gunshot wounds during clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli military forces near the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and occupied territories.

Palestinian long distance runner and founder of Runners for Freedom, Mohammad Alqadi, crossed the finish line at the London Marathon yesterday for the second time.

Over 130 Palestinian sports associations called on German sportswear giant Adidas to end its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association (IFA) over its inclusion of football clubs based in illegal Israeli settlements built on stolen Palestinian land.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday described Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi a champion that sacrificed his right for a bigger goal.

Guests of the 31st conference of Muslim unity have lauded Iranian wrestler, Ali Reza Karimi for refusing to face an opponent from Israel in a show of non-recognition of the fake state of Israel.

An Iranian wrestler has been paid respect for sparing gold in order not to face an athlete from the occupying Israel in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian nation.

Palestine secured a second consecutive appearance at the AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday evening after beating Bhutan 10-0 in Group D of qualifying for the 2019 Finals in the United Arab Emirates.

Shabab of Rafah became the first Gazan team to win football’s Palestine Cup in more than a decade Friday, despite Israeli restrictions keeping 10 of its players off the pitch.