Daily Mail, London - The young woman cast as the new and dazzlingly precocious darling of the Parisian public admits that when she launches her bid for glory at the French Open, which begins on Sunday, she will be torn between two nations.
PTV - Iran’s national futsal squad has defeated Argentina 3-1 to win the championship at a four-sided tournament currently being held in Thailand.
The opening round of the inaugural AFC Futsal Club Championship kicks-off on Thursday at the Pirouzi Stadium in Esfahan, with Qatar’s Al Sadd and Pro’s Café of Lebanon having the honour of playing the new tournament’s historic first match. Read the rest of this entry »
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PTV - Iran’s first female Olympic skier Marjan Kalhor has said she was pleased with her performance following her debut on the slopes.
BBC - The first Iranian woman to take part in the Winter Olympics says she hopes she will be able to inspire Muslim women all over the world to get involved in sport. Marjan Kalhor has overcome conservative opposition to her participation in the games by wearing a headscarf under her skiing helmet.
PTV - Iranian skier Marjan Kalhor will be the first woman to represent Iran at next month’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver.