Olympic watch (2016 Rio news, qualifications, athletes)

[Abtin]

I remember there was also a swimmer whom they told to withdraw, because he was going to swim against an israeli..

[Narse]

the question is what is going to happen to behdad salimi. there was once a worldchampionship in weightlifting with an iranian and an israeli. the iranian did participated. so it seems behdad is fine.

[Irannn]

the question is what is going to happen to behdad salimi. there was once a worldchampionship in weightlifting with an iranian and an israeli. the iranian did participated. so it seems behdad is fine.

first weightlifting is not a head-to-head sport, they will let him participate.
second the Israeli guy will be in Group B, he won't compete alongside Behdad

[Narse]

yes, but i think iran will net get away with this forever!

[Ab-Gosht]

http://video.varzesh3.com/video/120354/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C-%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86

[IRAN300]

2 useful links to have the complete schedule:

https://www.rio2016.com/en/iran

https://www.rio2016.com/en/schedule-and-results/day-6

[Nokhodi]

Nice interview with Iran's youngest Olympian at Rio 2016.
Aria Nasimishad (16 years old) - Swimming

http://www.isna.ir/news/95050106751/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B9%DB%8C%DB%8C%D9%86

[Abtin]

Loool so our old GR wrestling coach is now the headcoach for Azerbaijan, and the Weightlifting coach for USA is also Iranian?

http://video.varzesh3.com/video/120440/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%BA-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%88-2016%D8%9B-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85-(95-05-12)

[Ab-Gosht]

Loool so our old GR wrestling coach is now the headcoach for Azerbaijan, and the Weightlifting coach for USA is also Iranian?
http://video.varzesh3.com/video/1204...%85-(95-05-12)

yes this is good news but the bad news is that the wrestling coach is really good

[IRAN300]

Loool so our old GR wrestling coach is now the headcoach for Azerbaijan, and the Weightlifting coach for USA is also Iranian?
http://video.varzesh3.com/video/1204...%85-(95-05-12)

It looks Nassirinia has become the NT coach of USA, a very weak team. Rangraz as coach of Moroccan Greco Wrestling NT has a slightly better team, still unsignificant on Olympic perspective.
And Jamshid Kheirabadi, Bana's previous assistant, has been the head coach of Azerbaijan's GR Wrestling team from 2013.

It seems that they forgot the most important and tragic one, Reza Mehmandoost the man behind all of our Taekwondo successes during 2000' as Azerbaijan's Taekwondo head coach. He brought some of our best taekwondo hopes with him in that mercenary sport country, absolute traitor and shame of Esfahan Milad Beigi being one of them.
Proof of him being the head coach in this article showing how serious is that country.

http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2472399.html

Plus this one:

http://azertag.az/en/xeber/Azerbaijani_taekwondo_fighters_to_compete_at_international_tournament_in_Luxembourg-969059

[IRAN300]

Apparently this edition of Olympic boxing won't be any different than previous ones in terms of cheating and fixed refering, as some high ranked sources inside the AIBA reported in the guardian.

This means very small chance of medal for Rouzbahani despite him being one of the top favourites in fair conditions, in addition to the poor training conditions and weak support he already has. Because as you will probably guess when Iran has no lobby in Wrestling, we are completely inexistant in terms of Boxing affairs behind the scenes.
Most medals will probably be given to AIBA's donator$: Azerbaijan, Russia, Italy, Great Britain, Ukraine, Uzbekistan ...


We have to look at other sports to have a medal outside of big 3, best chance is probably Shooting right on the first day.
Otherwise very small but still existing chances on Judo (81 and 100 kg everything is possible, even more in 100kg), Fencing (Sabre), again Shooting (50m Rifle 3positions W), and Volleyball. I wouldn't even count Haddadi as he has been completely out of shape till now, he is far from his level.

[Narse]

If we can match London, that would be really huge already. Its hard to see 4 Gold medals. Its possible, but very tough. I think the biggest chances are in Taekwondo and Weightlifting. Wrestling too, but it does not small to much gold in wrestling this time.

[Ab-Gosht]

If we can match London, that would be really huge already. Its hard to see 4 Gold medals. Its possible, but very tough. I think the biggest chances are in Taekwondo and Weightlifting. Wrestling too, but it does not small to much gold in wrestling this time.

We have to get 1 gold in wrestling. If we get 1 in azad and 1 in GR we are set. Moradi will win in weight and rostami is 50/50 gold/silver. And we will get 1 in taekwondo so 4 should be in reach. but maybe 3gold 3silver and 3bronze all in all

[_Navid_]

All of Iran's medal chances in one frame. Made by me.

[ehsan singapore]

Apparently this edition of Olympic boxing won't be any different than previous ones in terms of cheating and fixed refering, as some high ranked sources inside the AIBA reported in the guardian.

This means very small chance of medal for Rouzbahani despite him being one of the top favourites in fair conditions, in addition to the poor training conditions and weak support he already has. Because as you will probably guess when Iran has no lobby in Wrestling, we are completely inexistant in terms of Boxing affairs behind the scenes.
Most medals will probably be given to AIBA's donator$: Azerbaijan, Russia, Italy, Great Britain, Ukraine, Uzbekistan ...


We have to look at other sports to have a medal outside of big 3, best chance is probably Shooting right on the first day.
Otherwise very small but still existing chances on Judo (81 and 100 kg everything is possible, even more in 100kg), Fencing (Sabre), again Shooting (50m Rifle 3positions W), and Volleyball. I wouldn't even count Haddadi as he has been completely out of shape till now, he is far from his level.

we have a good 10 m rifle also elahe ahmadi she is good also, she came in 6th in 2012 this time can do much better