Iran’s Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team Wins Gold at Hangzhou


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s men’s sitting volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-18) to win the title of the 2022 Asian Para Games on Friday.

Iran had already defeated Thailand, Kazakhstan, Cambodia and South Korea ahead of its final match.

Earlier in the day, China defeated South Korea 3-0 to win the bronze.

Iran have won four gold medals in the history of the Asian Para Games.

As the Asian Para Games returns to China for the second time following Guangzhou in 2010, nearly 3,100 athletes from 44 countries and regions have taken part across 22 sports and 564 events at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, which runs through October 28.