Iran’s national women’s 3x3 basketball team made an impressive start to their campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Monday, securing back-to-back victories over Uzbekistan and tournament hosts Japan.
The Iranian national men's table tennis team advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya as Group F leaders after overcoming Indonesia on Monday.
Hangeh Hadiani, a member of Iran's women's artistic gymnastics team, says her presence at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is not merely a competition but a great honor — one she has carried as an Iranian girl into one of the sport's biggest stages.
All three of Iran's MMA representatives were eliminated in the quarterfinals on the opening day of competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing to their respective opponents in Inaei Hall.
The Iranian men’s national handball team lost to Kuwait by a narrow two-point margin in its opening match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday.
The Iranian national men's basketball team defeated Bahrain in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday to secure a spot in the semifinals.
Iran will play Bahrain in the quarterfinals of the basketball competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, after the eight-team knockout lineup was confirmed with the end of the group stage.
Iran's women's team took the runner-up title in the traditional bow category at the 3D international archery competition in Altai, Russia. Farahnaz Ebrahimi from Fars province was part of the team and secured the achievement.
The group stage of Group B in the men's basketball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games concluded, with Iran and Chinese Taipei securing their spots in the quarterfinals. Grouped alongside Qatar, Jordan, and Chinese Taipei, the Iranian national team finished at the top of the group standings with two victories, one defeat, and five points.
In their third and final group stage match at the Asian Games, Manolopoulos's squad defeated Jordan by a 13-point margin with superior statistics. Iranian players outperformed in key metrics such as shooting, rebounding, and assists, securing their spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament.