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Posts Tagged: Iranian athletes

February 10, 2022 10:34 am

Israeli, Iranian Skiers Race Winter Olympics Event Despite Iran’s Ban on Competing Against Jewish State

Israeli skier Noa Szollos and her Iranian counterpart Atefeh Ahmadi both competed in the women's slalom event at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, on...

November 15, 2021 6:15 pm

Iran’s ‘Hatred Policy’ Against Israeli Athletes Continues as Chess, Karate and Bodybuilding Contests Skipped

An Iranian activist and former world champion lambasted Iran for its longstanding ban on Iranians competing against Israelis, following a recent string of incidents in...

July 1, 2021 4:24 pm

‘They Teach You to Hate’: Iranian Athletes Share Traumatizing Experiences of Being Forced to Forfeit Matches With Israeli Opponents

Iranian athletes who fled their home country and now live in exile have shared with CNN Sport details of their personal experiences with being forced...

Culture

October 16, 2026 12:55 pm

Netherlands ‘Deeply Broken,’ Ambassador Says After Israeli Soccer Fans Banned, Pro-Hamas Rally Allowed

Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands Zvi Aviner Vapni has...

October 16, 2026 11:34 am

Robert Kraft Donates $5 Million to Build New Chabad Center in His Massachusetts Hometown

A new Chabad-Lubavitch center in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, will be named...

October 15, 2026 12:28 pm

Sally Rooney’s Publisher Stops UK Distribution Over Author’s Support for Designated Terror Group Palestine Action

Sally Rooney's publisher in London said on Wednesday that...

World

October 16, 2026 4:47 pm

US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Expand Internet Access for Iranian Pe...

US lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the Iranian people's access to uncensored internet, challenging the Islamic Republic's efforts...

October 16, 2026 12:55 pm