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6 OCTOBER 7, 2015 Still Has Iran Ups Medal Tally Chance to Qualify to 31 in Asia-Pacific for Olympics: Dirk Bauermann Deaf Games TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Also,” Bauermann told reporters national team’s coach in Tehran’s Imam Khomeini In- in long jump after the Japanese long Dirk Bauermann says they still ternational Airport on Tuesday. jumper. Another Iranian long jump- er Yashar Vaghar also grabbed the have their chances to go to the 2016 “We lacked a little bit of luck in bronze medal. . our efforts to score in the fourth In men’s 200-meter race, Sajjad Iran finished in third place in quarter.” Mahpour received the bronze medal the 2015 FIBA Asia Champion- “Iran came third and failed to and in the women’s competition, ship and failed to advance to the advance directly to the Olympics Maryam Abdi claimed the silver Olympics. advanced to the but we still have our chances to medal while Soghra Rabiei stood at games as the winner. go to the Olympics. Our players fourth place. Bauermann was signed to coach fought well in the competition Maryam Abdi also grabbed the Iran for the FIBA Asia tourna- and we showed a good discipline bronze medal in women’s 800-me- ter final. The last medal on Tuesday was re- ceived by Iranian male sprinter Ahmad Ravayeh who managed to claim the bronze medal in men’s 800-meter after representatives from and . Also on Tuesday, Iranian hearing- impaired team defeated Emir- ates 21-2. The Iranian outfit will take on Japan as its second match on Wednesday. The Iranian football team in its third match also managed to score a victory against 11-1. (MNA) – Hearing and Pacific Deaf Games that began in In 400-meter hurdles, Iranian male The Iranian football players had de- speech impaired Iranian athletes won on Oct. 3, Iranian male and sprinter Moslem Shirzad reached feated 5-0 and Japan 4-0 Dirk Bauermann 7 more medals on the 4th day of the female audibly-challenged athletes the finishing line faster than athletes in their two previous matches. Asia Pacific Deaf Games in Taiwan, put spectacular performances on from and Japan to The 8th edition of the Asia Pacific ment. His contract will be extend- in attack and defence,” the Ger- bringing the total number of medals display and managed to grab 7 med- land in the first position and receive Deaf Games opened in Taoyuan, ed if Iran makes it all the way to man coach added. to 31 so far. als, including 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 the gold medal. Taiwan, on October 3 and will con- the 2016 Rio Olympics. Asked him if he wants to con- On the fourth day of the 8th Asia bronze, at the international event. Hadi Salehi claimed a silver medal tinue until October 11, 2015. “We came third but I am satis- tinue his job in Team Melli, Bau- fied with the way we played. We ermann said, “It’s an honor for could have defeated China in the me to stay here but the federation First AFC Women’s Elite Coaches’ Forum Charts semi-final but we have to accept will make decision about my fu- it is a great them who was sup- ture. I will be happy if I can con- Success for Women’s Football in Asia ported by his fans in its home. tinue in the team.” addition to making sure that devel- da. The success of the Asian teams opment continues we also need to was highlighted, as four out of the focus on bridging the gaps between five teams qualified to the knockout Argentina Begin our Member Associations.” stage. was a newcomer in AFC Technical Director Andy the tournament but missed out on a Roxburgh said: “This elite group spot only on goal difference. Training With works like a think-tank. This fo- In addition to the World Cup re- rum is a first step towards holding a view, the three other points on the Various Missing continent-wide AFC women’s foot- agenda were an overview of the ball conference in 2016, and estab- AFC women’s competitions, tactics lishing regular, high-profile events and technical topics and women’s Players for women’s football development football development. Concrete is- BUENOS AIRES (Xinhua) Perez (Valencia CF, Spain) who in Asia.” sues and proposals were discussed, -- Argentina began training on are injured. Bridging the gaps between the dif- such as how to ensure regular, com- Monday for the World Cup Russia Manchester United defender, First AFC Women’s Elite Coaches’ Forum charts success for women’s ferent levels of the women’s game petitive football for women’s youth 2018 qualifiers with the notable Marcos Rojo, just pulled out of the football in Asia in Asia was a central theme of dis- teams, involving schools and how absence of their star player Lionel upcoming match a few hours ago, (AFC) - tions were invited to the event to cussion throughout the first AFC to provide women the same oppor- Messi, who is still injured. adding to the list of injuries. Rojo Asia’s top women’s football coaches exchange views and make propos- Women’s Elite Coaches’ Forum, tunities as men to be involved in The FC Barcelona midfielder decided not to travel to Argentina gathered at the first AFC Women’s als to ensure women’s football will with four groups of MAs identi- the game. Elite Coaches’ Forum on Monday continue on the right path in Asia. fied: emerging countries, develop- The participants involved in the and forward tore a ligament so that he could recover from an and Tuesday this week in Kuala AFC Acting General Secretary ing countries, challengers and FIFA forum included Australia, Chinese in his left knee a few days ago ailment that has been bothering Lumpur, , to map out a suc- Dato’ Windsor John said: “The World Cup finalists. Taipei, DPR Korea, , which means that he will miss him for some time. cessful future for women’s football AFC is fully committed to the The two-day seminar was an im- , IR Iran, Japan, Korea Re- Argentina’s first two matches of Striker Gonzalo Higuain who on the continent. women’s game. Asian women’s portant opportunity for the partici- public, Malaysia, Myanmar, Phil- the qualifiers against Ecuador was part of the World Cup Brazil Coaches from the top 18 FIFA- football teams are already compet- pants to reflect on the recent 2015 ippines, , United Arab and Paraguay on October 8 and 2014 runner-up team and the re- ranked AFC Member Associa- ing for the top spots globally. In FIFA Women’s World Cup in Cana- Emirates, , Vietnam. 13 respectively. cent Copa America tournament in “Playing without Messi has to Chile, will be another important be the team’s main goal and not absence as he was not included in World Boxing Cup Inaugurates in an excuse for playing badly,” the current team due to footballing DOHA (MNA) – The 2015 World has a capacity of 7, 700 spectators. said FC Barcelona defender Ja- reasons. Boxing Championship was inaugu- Among the seeded, there are cur- vier Mascherano upon his arrival Argentina will play Ecuador rated yesterday, with a wonderful rent world champion in the 60 kg, at Buenos Aires to join the team. on Thursday at 21:00 local time and pretty ceremony at the Ali Bin the Cuban Lazaro Alvarez, Kazakh Apart from Messi, coach Ge- (18:00 GMT) on home turf at the Hamad Al Attiyah Arena Stadium. Daniyar Yeleussinov 69 kg, his A large bucket between two compratriot Zhanibek Alimkhanu- rardo Martino’s side will also be River Plate stadium while the fol- quadrilaterals projected on stage ly 75 kg, Cuban Julio Cesar la Cruz missing midfielders Ever Bane- lowing Tuesday they will travel to the history of boxing from its very 81 kg and Azerbaijani Mahamma- ga (Sevilla FC, Spain) and Enzo Asuncion to play Paraguay. beginning and pictures of the dif- drasul Majidov over 91 kg. ferent competitions of the Interna- World pro boxing champion, tional Association of the discipline American Mike Tyson, Manny (AIBA, for its acronym in English). Pacquiao from the Phillipines, the Kayhan International Boxers performed distinctive first and only universal champion movements of the sport, while emit- in eight different categories, and ting messages with different values ets for the Olympic Games in Rio of 94 boxers. Britain’s Amir Khan, who holds the Advertising Dept. representing boxing, including ‘val- de Janeiro in 2016. For its part, the host country will current title of the World Boxing ue’, ‘courage’ and ‘surrender’. will provide 44 be represented by five boxers. Council welterweight silver, stand The participation will be provided fighters, with the leader, Cuba, tak- Until the quarterfinals, from Oc- out among the celebrity guests ex- 33110251-9 by 260 boxers from 74 countries, ing full team of 10 boxers and Eu- tober 10 onwards, there will be two pected at the event. who in addition to the titles of the rope is the continent with the most quadrangles in the Ali Bin Hamad The event will be broadcast to nearly 10 divisions, will seek for 23 tick- athletes, with a collective selection Al Attiyah Arena Stadium, which 500 million viewers in 112 countries. Ext. 2336