2020 Tokyo Olympics - Schedule and live report

[Babak500]

Iranian Gheyrat can make a lot possible. Getting Gold in Shooting and beating the World Champions in Volleyball! Despite all the hatred against Iran. So great!!

[inarsenewetrust]

Awesome news to wake up to!

Dame Forooghi garm. That win seems like it really lifted spirits.

And the volleyball boys proving the true stage that anybody cares about is olympics. Fuck whatever happened in those "prep" games. This win was a huge mental boost for them.

[AM_89]

Kimia Alizadeh who will be representing the Refugee Olympic Team will be fighting Nahid Kiani in first round in the 57 KG Taekwondo.

God bless them both.

Refugee defector from Iran to face Iranian in Olympic taekwondo

Institutional sexism drove Kimia Alizadeh, Iran's 1st female medallist, from country

A defector from Iran who competes in taekwondo for the refugee team at the Tokyo Olympics was drawn on Thursday to face an Iranian opponent in the qualifying round.

Kimia Alizadeh, who left Iran citing institutional sexism, will face Nahid Kiyani Chandeh in the 57-kilogram class on Sunday.
https://time.com/6083159/iran-taekwo...te-tokyo-2020/

[AM_89]

I knew Salehi appeared to be our best player. Leon was ridiculous.

I don't like the word "upset" here ... we had a chance against Poland, not a total upset.

[Abtin]

no as expected. all 3 were dark horses who have potential to make the semis. iran will be dark horse in team event as well but there wont be any room for such collapses

but are they all out, or?

[AM_89]

There was no shaking of hands at the end between Iran and Poland. Is that normal or just COVID protocol?

[026121]

Lmao Masomeh Alinejad and the MEK cowards getting trolled on social media. Keep embarrassing yourselves attacking a national hero for western money. Hope that traitor Kimia poolizadeh will get her answer next

[Nima]

Think is Covid protocol

[Nima]

lets keep this thread on sports and take the politic part at the other thread. No point on killing each other.

[Abtin]

How I wish I could watch the basket game tonight... freaking 3 at night..

[The]

How I wish I could watch the basket game tonight... freaking 3 at night..

Pull an all night like me Haji

[AM_89]

Iran plays Czech Republic tomorrow 🏀

They are a good team and have former NBA player Jan Veselý and current Chicago Bulls player Tomáš Satoranský

But we have a chance. We need big games from Samad Nikkhah and Hamed Haddadi.

[Abtin]

Iran plays Czech Republic tomorrow 🏀

They are a good team and have former NBA player Jan Veselý and current Chicago Bulls player Tomáš Satoranský

But we have a chance. We need big games from Samad Nikkhah and Hamed Haddadi.

I saw we also have 3 guys brought in from kharej now, hope they can offer some good stuff.

[AM_89]

Didn't realize Samad Nikkhah Bahrami is that 38 years old!

Seems like yesterday his poor older brother got killed in a car accident.

[AM_89]

I saw we also have 3 guys brought in from kharej now, hope they can offer some good stuff.

Yes. Mike Rostampour brings a lot of grit and heart to the team. I use to love watching Arsalan Kazemi at Orgeon. He was drafted in the same year as Draymond Green (and did pre-draft workouts with him too).

He was rebounding machine but just didn't perfect his offensive game.