By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) – Athletes are trained to be tough; they’ve learned to push through the pain barrier and find courage when all...
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By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN)It was the worst news that anybody could have woken up to; as Sardar Pashaei reached for his phone one morning in September...
Waterpolo medal winner calls for end to Islamic Republic politicization of sports
professional Boxer and 5-term member of Iran’s National Boxing Team
world-renowned weightlifting athlete of Balouch origin
In the past year, two devastating tragedies plagued Iranian sports: the first was the heart-wrenching death of Sahar Khodayari, a young woman...