Iran’s national water polo team has advanced to the semifinals of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships after a decisive victory over Thailand in the quarterfinal round.

Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to join the ranks of billionaires, according to Bloomberg’s calculations.

Mahmoud Khosravai Vafa, President of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), held a meeting with Jean-Christophe Rolland, head of the World Rowing Federation, in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has finished third at the 12th edition, claiming nine gold, two silver, and five bronze medals.

The UN experts on Monday called on FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israel’s national football team from international competitions, saying it is a “necessary response to address the ongoing genocide in the occupied Palestinian territory,” Anadolu reports.