Iranian ping pong players clinch five wins in Asian championship
Iranian male and female ping pong players have recorded five glorious victories over their opponents at the 22nd edition of Asian Table Tennis Championship in Thailand.
On Saturday, Iran men’s national table tennis team, comprised of 22-year-old athlete Nima Alamiyan, his elder brother, Noshad, and Afshin Norouzi, pulled out a hard-fought 3-1 win against the Saudi Arabian squad in its opening encounter at the Indoor Athletics Stadium in the resort city of Pattaya, located about 100 kilometers (62 miles) southeast of the capital, Bangkok.
The Iranian sportsmen later eased past Lebanon 3-0 in a one-sided match.
Iran men’s national table tennis team is scheduled to play against Indonesia within hours.
Additionally, Iran women’s national table tennis team crushed Bangladesh and Laos 3-0 both in its first two fixtures on Saturday, before pummeling Macau 3-1 in the last encounter of the preliminary round to advance to the next stage.
The 22nd edition of Asian Table Tennis Championship opened in Pattaya, Thailand, on September 26 and will wrap up on October 3.
U23 World Wrestling Championships: Iran wins freestyle team title for first time
Iran's Masoumi, Firouzpour bag U-23 world wresting titles with clinical wins
Iran beats Qatar 4-1 in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier
'Hello my enemies': Lebanese journalist on Israeli threats and his resolve to continue
Outrage in France as MP proposes bill to ban criticism of Israel
VIDEO | The strategy of Hezbollah in war
Israeli military withdraws several brigades from southern Lebanon: Report
48-year-old Palestinian man serving 48 life terms completes 22 years in Israeli jails
From MKO to Tondar, how Germany became safe haven for anti-Iran terror groups
Hamas open to any proposal aiming to end Gaza war: Hamdan
Role of private sector in Iran’s thriving space industry
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
