Iran in winter olympics (Vancouver 2010)

[Paradigm]

^^ It's great to keep things positive, but seriously, for a country with 3000 years of culture and 70 million population we are seriously lacking compared to so many other countries. Iran didn't even do well in the Summer games!!

[Abbas85]

For a country like Iran, how it is now with the government's negligence in various sporting aspects, for us to simply be able to qualify and send athletes to an event that we really have no "push" in is a proud moment in itself. Just like for example, the World Cup. I am glad our winter athletes are given a chance to shine on the worlds greatest stage for such events.
Dame hamashoon garm!

[Ali]

Result

Seyed Sattar Seyd, Cross-Country Skiing

Mens 15 km free - held today

He is ranked 81st / 96

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-cross-country-skiing/schedule-and-results/mens-15-km-free_ccm015101zp.html

SCHEDULE


Alpine Skiing - Marjan Kalhor:
Ladies Giant Slalom Feb. 24, 10:00 AM PST
Ladies Slalom Feb. 26, 10:00 AM PST


Hossein Saveh Shemshaki,
Porya Saveh Shemshaki Alpine Skiing

Men's Giant Slalom Feb. 21, 10:00 AM PST
Men's Slalom Feb. 27, 10:00 AM PST

[Paradigm]

Navigate http://www.vancouver2010.com/ for all the relevant information. USA and Germany leading the medal counts as of now and Canada finally manged to win a gold on home soil. I was watching the opening ceremonies and Iran's delegate walked in with seven athletes but now only four seem to show up on the olympics roster. Iran consists of 33% mountains so it's a regret that there is not more activity for the Winter sports in Iran. Several of the 82 participating countries (including Mexico, Portugal, and Pakistan) have actually sent only one athlete to the Vancouver games! You can browse everyone by their sports area or team affiliation directly on http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-athletes/

[Super Shojaei]

we have only 4 ! not 6 !
you can see them in this picture

Olympic medal ?? Iran has never won a medal at the Asian Winter Games our ski federation sucks badly ! we are very weak in winter sports !

what the **** WE HAVE NEVER WON A MEDAL AT THE ASIAN WINTER GAMES HOLY ****!?!?? WHAT THE **** IS THE POINT IN ALL THE ****ING SKI RESORTS THEN. ffs

[Irannn]

we have only 4 ! not 6 !
you can see them in this picture

Yeah very odd, Iran has never won a medal at the olympics so don't expect any hopefully we get a bronze, glad our flag bearer was a woman

Olympic medal ?? Iran has never won a medal at the Asian Winter Games our ski federation sucks badly ! we are very weak in winter sports !

[TM4LIFE]

the problem is not really the skiis. almost all of my relatives went skiing in alborz mountains etc., and we are not RICH. it is disappointing that we cannot produce more proffesional skiiers that can compete in international level.

[Super Shojaei]

our country is covered in mountains and the most we can send there is 6?!

Yeah very odd, Iran has never won a medal at the olympics so don't expect any hopefully we get a bronze, glad our flag bearer was a woman

[Shamim]

The nation is 75% mountains and we send this small number? Pft!

Winter sports requires a lot of equipment who sre very expensive and since the majority of our people are not wealthy they can't buy those equipements.

[04041374]

Hopefully we get 1 medal...!

[Spyder]

The nation is 75% mountains and we send this small number? Pft!

[Asghar Agha]

Aga Khan the leader of the ismaelies was in the winter olympics for Iran in 1960 and 1964, its strange cuz he is only 1/8 iranian.

Found below:
Agha Khan I was the governor of Kerman while Agha Khan II's mother was the daughter of Fath Ali Shah (Qajar).
Agha Khan III was born in Karachi and his third wife, Nawab Alia Shamsul-Muluk, was a granddaughter of Fath Ali Shah.
Agha Khan IV or present Agha Khan (called also Prince Karim Agha Khan) is the grandson of Agha Khan III (Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan), the son of Prince Ali Solomone Khan (his mother was Cleope Teresa Magliano) and Joan Barbara Yarde-Buller.

[Ali]

good luck to them.
when are there games?

[Shamim]

Aga Khan the leader of the ismaelies was in the winter olympics for Iran in 1960 and 1964, its strange cuz he is only 1/8 iranian.

[TM4LIFE]

our country is covered in mountains and the most we can send there is 6?!