Zamaneh Media
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Zamaneh Media
No Result
View All Result

Iranian woman breaks new ground by joining wrestling body

by Zamaneh Media
June 2, 2015
in Featured Items
Reading Time: 1min read
0
Iranian woman breaks new ground by joining wrestling body

Farnaz Panahizadeh

Farnaz Panahizadeh is the first Iranian woman to become a member of the international wrestling federation’s Women and Sport Commission.

Farnaz Panahizadeh
Farnaz Panahizadeh

Panahizadeh is the head of the international department of the Wrestling Federation in Tehran and is the first Iranian woman to serve on a United World Wrestling commission.

ISNA reports that United World Wrestling President Nenad Lalovic announced the new appointment, saying: “We are pleased to have Ms. Panahizadeh join our wrestling family. We fully expect her expertise and passion for the sport to influence the participation of women athletes around the world. Wrestling will be well served to have her voice.”

The Women and Sport Commission oversees the development of women’s wrestling around the world.

Panahizadeh highlighted the importance of wrestling in Iranian culture, saying: “Wrestling is the national sport of Iran. During our history, Iranian women and men have loved wrestling, and wrestling’s heroes are part of their heritage.”

Panahizadeh went on to add: “Today, women are provided a chance to take part in wrestling in accordance with our religious and cultural values.”

Panahizadeh’s appointment follows the recent launch of Super 8 campaign which tries to highlight the role of women in wrestling.

Tags: Farnaz PanahizadehwomenWorld Wresting
Previous Post

Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Saudis accused of assaulting pilgrims

Next Post

Activist Atena Farghdani handed heavy jail term

Related Posts

Poverty and State Suppression; the Story of Iranian Workers in the 15th Labor Newsletter
Featured Items

Poverty and State Suppression; the Story of Iranian Workers in the 15th Labor Newsletter

January 21, 2021
Insulin Shortage Under Sanctions: Domestic and foreign profiteering, incompetence, and corruption
Featured Items

Insulin Shortage Under Sanctions: Domestic and foreign profiteering, incompetence, and corruption

November 26, 2020
Arms embargoes are pushing Iran into the arms of Putin and Xi Jinping
Featured Items

Arms embargoes are pushing Iran into the arms of Putin and Xi Jinping

October 24, 2020
“They are treated like trash!” – Abuses in Iran’s Rehabilitation Centers
Featured Items

“They are treated like trash!” – Abuses in Iran’s Rehabilitation Centers

October 2, 2020
A wall in the so-called "Kidney Street", officially Farhang Hosseini street, in Tehran. On the wall, there is a mobile phone number with this explanation: "Center for buying and selling organs", 2020
Featured Items

Instagram used as a market place for illegal organ trafficking

September 29, 2020
Novo Nordisk in Iran: An Investigation
Featured Items

Novo Nordisk in Iran: An Investigation

September 23, 2020

RSS Iran in other media

  • Iran bans travel during Nowruz holiday - Anadolu Agency
  • Iran casts long shadow over Pentagon nominee's Senate hearing - Haaretz
  • Rouhani: Iran ready to take steps when US lifts sanctions - WBNG-TV
  • Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's Sentence Ends in Iran - The New York Times
  • Hijacking, riots and explosions: Iran’s regime tested amid tensions - The Jerusalem Post
  • China says it hopes U.S. will remove 'unjustified' Iran sanctions - Reuters
  • 'Iran is a main destination for uranium smuggling from Venezuela' - Cleveland Jewish News
  • The FBI and Iranian Espionage - besacenter.org - besacenter.org
  • War fears as Iranian terrorists claim to have ‘resistance cells’ planted in Washington - Daily Express
  • Iranian meth imports to Australia are rising. Experts say some can be linked to this bush - ABC News
Zamaneh Media

© 2020 Zamaneh Media

More information

  • Sponsors
  • Donate
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Legal

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise

© 2020 Zamaneh Media