At the 12th Asian Junior Championship on Saturday, Iran defeated Thailand with a score of 17:8.
Prior to this, Iran started its campaign with a loss to Japan with a score of 17:11, which took place on Friday. On Sunday, the Iranian team will play a match against Hong Kong.
The competition is being held in Bangkok, Thailand, and will run from July 17 to July 25, 2026. The tournament includes disciplines such as swimming, diving, volleyball, and rhythmic gymnastics. The best young athletes from all over Asia gather on the continental stage to compete, inspire each other, and realize their dreams.
Iran successfully kicked off the 2026 Youth Asian Handball Championship by defeating Kuwait 29:27 in its first match, which took place on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the Iranian team will play against Korea in Group B. This group also includes Japan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Qatar, India, and the UAE. Group A consists of China, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Taipei, and Hong Kong.
The XIX Youth Asian Handball Championship is being held in Chuozhou, China, from July 15 to July 26, 2026. This tournament also serves as a qualifying round for the 2027 IHF Youth World Championship.
The Republic of Korea has a reputation as the most decorated team, having won a total of 13 medals: three gold, seven silver, and three bronze. The host country, China, previously won a single championship title during the second edition in 1990, which was held in Tehran, Iran. The Youth Asian Handball Championship is an official competition organized by the Asian Handball Federation for national men's junior teams of Asia and is held every two years.
The Iranian men's sitting volleyball team defeated Poland in the opening match of the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championship, finishing the game with a score of 3:1 (23-25, 25-13, 25-10, 25-15).
The team, which are the current world and Paralympic champions for men, will next face Bosnia and Herzegovina, followed by Japan.
The match between Iran and Bosnia and Herzegovina brings together finalists from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and the 2022 World Championship. The tournament is held at the World ParaVolley Development Center and includes 16 men's and 16 women's teams.
The competition begins with a three-day group stage from July 10 to 12, where teams are divided into four groups of four. After this, all teams move to the Eight-Match Round on July 13.
This championship is the first opportunity for teams to secure qualification for the LA28 Paralympic Games, as the men's and women's champions receive direct spots in the competition.
The women's national team of Uzbekistan won by securing five medals at the Asian U20 Wrestling Championship, which is being held in Thailand.
According to the results of the competition, athletes from Uzbekistan received one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals.
Mukhaiyo Narzilloyeva became the Asian champion in the under 65 kg category. Shokhista Shonazarova won a silver medal in the under 50 kg weight class. Among the bronze medalists of the tournament were Feruza Kairatdinova (under 62 kg), Mukhaiyo Rakhimjonova (under 68 kg), and Sevincoy Polvonova (under 76 kg).
