Iran's Shooters Emamgholinejad, Ahmadi Claim Gold, Silver
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6 May 14, 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games: Judokas Claim 3 Medals Iran’s Shooters Emamgholinejad, in IJF Junior World Tour TEHRAN (Dispatches) - Iranian Additionally, Ali Parhizkar emerged judo practitioners have displayed re- victorious over Uzbek opponents in Ahmadi Claim Gold, Silver markable athletic skills at the Inter- his first two encounters of the minus national Judo Federation (IJF) Junior 100-kilogram weight division. TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Two the volleyball competitions of the Is- World Tour in Uzbekistan, and been Parhizkar faced another rival from Iranian shooters Narjes Andevari lamic Solidarity Games. awarded three medals, including two Uzbekistan in the next contest, where Emamgholinejad and Elaheh Ahmadi Host Azerbaijan, Turkey, Turkmen- gold ones, at the prestigious sporting he conceded a defeat. took the gold and silver medals re- istan, Pakistan and Afghanistan are event. The Iranian judoka outmuscled a spectively in the 4th Islamic Solidarity in Group A. On Friday and the concluding day representative from Uzbekistan in Games on Saturday. The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games of the event in the Uzbek city of the third-place challenge and won a Emamgholinejad claimed the gold started in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May Chirchik, located about 32 kilome- bronze medal. medal, finishing with 249.6 points, 12 under the motto “Solidarity is Our ters northeast of the capital Tashkent, Earlier, Soheil Jamalabadi had col- Hamidreza Malekzadeh struck an off lected a gold medal for the Islamic 3.5 points more than her country- Strength.” The tournament will wrap draw in the first round of the over Republic of Iran in the minus 55-kilo- woman Elaheh Ahmadi. up on May 22, 2017. 100-kilogram weight class. gram weight section. Bronze medal went to Sakina Mam- Athletes from 54 Muslim countries He later obtained two consecutive The IJF Junior World Tour kicked edova of Uzbekistan who finished around the world are representing victories over US and Uzbek rivals, off in Chirchik, Uzbekistan, on May with 223.9 points. their nations over 10 days of com- and advanced to the final round. 11 and concluded the following day. petition across 20 different sports, Malekzadeh prevailed over Alisher The tournament attracted 156 judo Iran’s Volleyball Sweep which include 23 disciplines (athlet- Yusupov, a representative from the practitioners form 10 countries, in- host nation, with an ippon in the title cluding Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia Baku on Friday. team. Therefore, we were particu- ics and para-athletics, aquatics – div- challenge and snatched the gold medal. the United States and Uzbekistan. Earlier, the Iran men’s national un- Iran’s head coach Behrouz Ataei larly concerned not be carried away ing, aquatics – swimming, aquatics der-21 volleyball team has dominated initially fielded Rasoul Aghcheli, by the circumstances governing the – water polo, basketball 3×3, foot- Saudi Arabia in the preliminary round Akbar Valaei, Ali Asgarmojarrad, (Islamic Solidarity) Games in our ball, gymnastics – artistic, gymnas- of the ongoing 4th edition of Islamic Amir Hossein Esfandiyar, Javad first encounter. My players could tics – rhythmic, wushu, table tennis, Ali Daei Named Iran’s Solidarity Games in Azerbaijan. Karimi and Tayyib Eini. neutralize the Saudis’ experience handball, judo and blind judo, wres- The Iranian squad stormed past the Ataei expressed satisfaction with his through their good performance,” he tling – Greco, wrestling – freestyle, Saipa Coach Saudi contingent with a straight-set boys’ performance after the match. commented. shooting, tennis, volleyball, box- TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Just two contract with Tehran-based club. days after leading Naft Tehran to The details of the contract have win, 25-18, 25-23 and 25-18, in a “As I said earlier, the match against The Islamic Republic of Iran is ing, zurkhaneh, karate, taekwondo Iran’s Hazfi Cup title, Ali Daei was not been revealed. Group B fixture staged at the Crystal Saudi Arabia was tough and demand- pitted against Algeria, Qatar, Saudi and weightlifting) in 16 world-class appointed as Saipa football coach. Under leadership of Faraki, Saipa Hall in the Azerbaijani capital city of ing. Saudi Arabia is an experienced Arabia and Morocco in Group B of sporting venues. Daei stepped down from his role finished fourth from bottom in Iran as coach of Naft Tehran because Professional League (IPL). the team had big financial prob- Amir Ghalenoei, who parted lems. company with Tractor Sazi on Fri- No Plan to Move Pyeongchang Games Over Korean Tensions Daei, who replaced Hossein Far- day, was a candidate to be appoint- LOS ANGELES (ASAHI) -The Games, has told media. missile development, and due to North Korea, still technically aki in Saipa, has penned a one-year ed as Saipa coach. International Olympic Committee “At the same time we have one fears it will conduct a sixth nucle- at war with the South after their is closely monitoring tensions on the plan and that is February in Py- ar test and more ballistic missile 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce Korean peninsula but have no con- eongchang. launches in defiance of U.N. Se- but not a treaty, has on occasion Man City Beat Leicester 2-1 tingency plans to move next year’s “That’s what we have in mind. curity Council resolutions. conducted missile or nuclear tests Winter Games from Pyeongchang. “Nevertheless we are following Asia’s first Winter Olympics to coincide with big political After Bizarre Penalty Incident “In a context like this one it is the situation and monitoring on a outside Japan will see South Ko- events. to follow the situation, it’s evolu- constant basis and it is our duty to rea’s alpine town of Pyeongchang Dubi said it was “premature” tion on a day-to-day basis and this do so.” and the coastal city of Gangneung to look at other venues for the is certainly what we are doing,” Tension has been high for host thousands of athletes and of- Games. Christophe Dubi, the IOC execu- months on the Korean peninsula ficials when the Games start in “No other cities at this point in tive director for the Olympic over North Korea’s nuclear and February. time,” he said. Lewis Hamilton Beats Sebastian Vettel to Spain Pole Mercedes’ rear tyres appeared to be the updated Force India ahead of in a better operating window by the Williams’ Felipe Massa and team- third sector, which helped negotiate mate Esteban Ocon. the final chicane and nail the exit of Haas’ Kevin Magnussen dropped the last corner onto the pit straight. out in Q2 after failing to match Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raik- Alonso’s remarkable lap time in konen made it an all-Finnish sec- the second session. Carlos Sainz ond row, even though Raikkonen was pleased with his lap in the MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Leicester’s counter-attacking style set the fastest first sector of all. Toro Rosso and will start 12th on Leicester had a late penalty ruled out and pace on the break, losing 3-1 Max Verstappen underlined Red the grid ahead of Renault’s Nico in unusual fashion as Manchester City at home last season and then 4-2 in held on for a 2-1 win to move into third December. But the two early goals Bull’s improvement in Spain with Hulkenberg, Romain Grosjean in place in the English Premier League on settled City here while the defense a time just 0.557s off Hamilton and the second Haas and the Sauber of Saturday. coped better with the dangerous Ja- 0.469s ahead of teammate Daniel Pascal Wehrlein. Riyad Mahrez was adjudged to mie Vardy up front. Ricciardo. But the star of the ses- Marcus Ericsson missed out on have kicked the ball against his Leicester’s players will count them- sion was Fernando Alonso, who a place in Q2 by less than a tenth standing foot as he slipped while tak- selves unfortunate, however — and dragged his McLaren-Honda to of a second to Sauber teammate ing the 77th-minute penalty, which not only because of the unusual way BARCELONA, Spain (Dispatch- Q3, but Vettel was just shy of find- seventh place despite missing half Wehrlein but will line up ahead of span high into the top corner. The Mahrez’s penalty was chalked off. es) - Lewis Hamilton pipped Se- ing the time he needed for a second of Friday practice following an Jolyon Palmer’s Renault and the referee disallowed the goal, holding Raheem Sterling was in an offside bastian Vettel to pole position at the straight pole position. engine failure. The Spaniard was Williams of Lance Stroll. Stoffel up two fingers to show that Mahrez position and appeared to be right in Spanish Grand Prix by just 0.051s Hamilton’s lap was all about the 1.8s off pole position, but the lap Vandoorne, who is the only driver had taken two consecutive touches. Schmeichel’s line of vision when Sil- as Mercedes and Ferrari continued final sector in which he held a 0.5s exceeded all expectations for the not to make it out of Q1 this year, “It’s a freak incident,” said Leices- va took a first-time shot from Sane’s their close battle for this year’s title. advantage over Vettel and a 0.2s struggling team in Alonso’s last was 19th fastest in the McLaren- ter goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, cross. Hamilton topped Q1 and Q2 be- margin over teammate Valtteri Bot- qualifying session before he heads Honda ahead of a disappointing who pointed out that Atletico Madrid The ball bobbled into the corner fore Mercedes came under real tas. Vettel was faster than Hamilton to the U.S.A. for the Indy 500.