Weighlifter Behdad Salimi is Iran's best athlete for 2011

Iranian sport journalists naming best male and best female athletes of the year 2011.

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Uzbekistan's Server Djeparov crowned the AFC football player of the year

By Alireza Ashraf, AIPS/FISU Young reporter, Iran Server Djeparov won the most important football award in Asia for the second time during the Asian Football Confederation Awards ceremony 2011 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Bahrain deports Iranian journalists and fans ahead of World Cup qualifier

Six Iranians journalists were allegedly deported from the Manama airport on Thursday ahead of their teams World Cup qualifier which was played last Friday.Some of the supporters associated with the delegation were also not allowed to enter the country and support their football team.

Tehran derby attracts 95,000 spectators

With an excellent performance Esteghlal defeated Persepolis 2-0 in an exciting match held at the Azadi Stadium with 95,000 spectators.

FISU-AIPS Young Reporters' Program Shenzhen Universiade 2011

60 young sports journalists from five continents will gather in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen for a young reporters’ training program at the 26th Summer Universiade.

ISJA celebrates International Sports Journalists' Day

A number of well-known and experienced Iranian sport journalists and sport media were honoured

Iran says farewell to ‘The Legend’

I have not come to bid farewell to our legend. Hejazi will remain alive in our hearts and minds forever. I learned many invaluable life lessons from Hejazi that I will cherish for the rest of my life.Ali Daei

AIPS Young Reporters’ Programme, 26th Summer Universiade Shenzhen, China

AIPS, the International Sports Press Association will conduct a sports journalism education programme to provide young sport journalists with a unique training experience during the upcoming 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China from August 12th to 23rd, 2011.

2nd Congress of the Pakistan Sports Writers Federation (PSWF) was held in Lahore on April 22,

Pakistan Sports Writers Federation approved constitution, elected new body 2nd Congress of the Pakistan Sports Writers Federation (PSWF)

AIPS official observer for the Pakistan Sports Writers’ Federation’s upcoming elections

It is my sincere and honoured duty to request that you officially represent AIPS in your capacity as Vice-president and Member of the Executive Committee, to be our association’s official observer for the Pakistan Sports Writers’ Federation’s upcoming elections

AIPS delegates in the Congress hall

group picture of 74th AIPS congress delegates in the Congress hall

PHOTOGALLERY 74th AIPS Congress in Seoul

AIPS Seoul Congress OC President, Ohsang Kwon receiving a present from Iran Sport Press Association President, S. Abdolhamid Ahmadi

PHOTOGALLERY 74th AIPS Congress in Seoul

AIPS Vice President, Manoucher Zandi presenting with the AIPS trophy Philippe Silacci, Media Operations Officer, FIG

FISU at the AIPS Congress – Day 4

The delegate from Iran, Dr. Seyed Abdolhamid Ahmadi, presented a video about the Media Educational Seminar in Teheran last year in which FISU Assessors Leonz Eder and Verena Burk

FISU at the 74th AIPS Congress 2011 in Seoul

The FISU EC delegates Verena Burk and Leonz Eder used that evening for interesting discussions with representatives from different sport organisations and media, such as the President of the Korean Olympic Committee Yong Sung Park, AIPS Vice Presidents Manouchehr Zandi (Iran) and Esat Yilmaer (Turkey) and Risto Nieminen, former FISU EC member and President and CEO of the World Lottery Association.

2018 Winter Olympics candidate cities present bids to Congress

The opening day of the congress in Asia also provided the platform for the 2018 Winter Olympic bid cities

Musical and alluring start for 'smart' AIPS congress

The 74th AIPS congress officially opened on Tuesday night with spectacular contemporary and traditional Korean musical shows at the Coex Convention Centre in Seoul.

The 7th sport federations public affairs meeting

The 7th sport federations public affairs meeting was held today as hosted by the fund to support champions and sport veterans in Hotel Olampik in Tehran