The opening ceremony of the 19th World Festival on Youth and Students was held from 19 to 22 October 2017 in Ritz Carlton, Moscow.
The Presidents of World Body Building Federation (FIBB), Dr. Rafael Antonio Santonja Gomez, and World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF), Mr. Chris Thomas visited His Excellency Dr. Masoud Soltanifar, Iranian Minister of Sports and Youth.
Attended by 31 countries, The WDF World Cup Youth was held from 3-7 October 2017 in Kobe, Japan.
The 5th Indoor Games and Martial Arts staged on 15-27 September 2017 with 6000 athletes from 64 countries in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
The RIO 2016 Olympic Champion managed to break an 18 year old world record by lifting a total of 413 kilograms with a thrilling performance on Saturday 23 September 2017.
The first Iranian Specialized Academy of Gymnastics to organize the National teams’ camps and training courses opened in Enghelab Sport Complex by Mohammad Reza Davarzani, Deputy for Professional Sport - Ministry of Sport and Youth.
The 9th Asian Junior Wushu Championships held on 14-21 September 2017 with 443 athletes from 19 countries in South Korea.
Iranian female Belt Wrestler Snatched gold medal in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games which is underway in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
The World 2017 Roller Games Championships started on August 26 to September 10 in Nanjing, China.
The Minister of Sport and Youth, Dr. Masoud Soltanifar left the country on 16 September to pay a three day visit to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan for the 5th Indoor and Martial Arts being held on 16 - 27 September 2017.
