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'Yuna Kids' aim to continue Korean star's legacy
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Reuters - Tue, 18 Jun, 2013 10:06 PM EDTFormer hockey star St-Louis named to Canada's staff for the 2014 Olympics
TORONTO - Five-time world hockey champion France St-Louis has joined the Canadian team staff for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. … More »
The Canadian Press - Tue, 18 Jun, 2013 12:05 PM EDTCanada's Armstrong closer to shot put bronze from 2008 Games after athlete ban
Dylan Armstrong agonized over the bronze medal lost in Beijing — not only because he missed it by so little, but because he knew in his heart it was rightfully his. … More »
The Canadian Press - Fri, 14 Jun, 2013 11:31 AM EDTSochi unveils medals for 2014 Winter Olympics
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Sochi organizers unveiled the medals for the 2014 Winter Olympics on Thursday - and now hope to make sure most of them stay in Russia … More »
AP - Sports - Thu, 30 May, 2013 7:38 AM EDTSochi unveils 'patchwork quilt' design of medals for 2014 Winter Olympics
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Sochi organizers unveiled the medals for the 2014 Winter Olympics on Thursday — and now hope to make sure most of them stay in Russia to … More »
The Canadian Press - Thu, 30 May, 2013 7:36 AM EDTWrestling Canada president relieved after sport makes Olympic shortlist
The president of Wrestling Canada is comforted that his sport is on the shortlist for a possible return to the Olympic program. … More »
The Canadian Press - Wed, 29 May, 2013 4:50 PM EDTWomen's hockey team prepares to be pushed to the limit at Olympic boot camp
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The Canadian Press - Mon, 27 May, 2013 6:33 PM EDTCanadian athletes gain inspiration from summit held to prepare them for Sochi
VANCOUVER - Mellisa Hollingsworth thought she could never beat the feeling she had while attending her first Canadian Olympic athletes summit in 2005. … More »
The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013 3:16 PM EDTGaetan Tardif named new president of Canadian Paralympic Committee
TORONTO, Cananda - Dr. Gaetan Tardif has been elected as the new president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. … More »
The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 May, 2013 6:02 PM EDTCanada's skiers try to focus on upcoming World Cup season before Sochi Games
SUNSHINE VILLAGE, Alta. - With the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia just 10 months away, members of Canada's alpine ski team are trying not to look past the … More »
The Canadian Press - Tue, 7 May, 2013 12:51 PM EDT
Latest Iran Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 84 kg | Ehsan Naser Lashgari |
| Bronze | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 120 kg | Komeil Ghasemi |
| Silver | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 74 kg | Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi |
| Silver | Taekwondo | Men's Featherweight (58-68 kg) | Mohammad Bagheri Motamed |
| Gold | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg | Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei |
| Gold | Weightlifting | Men's Over 105 kg | Behdad Salimikordasiabi |
| Silver | Weightlifting | Men's Over 105 kg | Sajjad Anoushiravani Hamlabad |
| Gold | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg | Omid Haji Noroozi |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 96 kg | Semifinal | See Results |
| Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 96 kg | Semifinal | See Results | |
| Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 96 kg | Quarterfinal | See Results | |
| Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 96 kg | Round of 8 | See Results | |
| Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg | Qualification | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 120 kg | Semifinal | See Results |
- Symbol for Event results in medals
Schedule
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- Symbol for Medal/Final
- Symbol for Regular Contest
- Medals
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- Rank 17
- Gold 4
- Silver 5
- Bronze 3
- Total 12
- Capital City
- Tehran
- Official Languages
- Persian
- National Languages
- Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%
- Total Area
- 636,372 miles² (1,648,195 km²)
- Population
- 65,875,223 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 36 | Canada | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |