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Iranian volleyball players Adel Gholami (L) and Mahdi Marandi after losing a men's quarterfinal volleybal lmatch against Italy at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke/File)
July 8, 2019, 7:35 pm
Iran says US ‘detained’ its volleyball team at Chicago airport for hours
Tehran official: ‘If America cannot host all the teams fairly and neutrally, it better stop hosting sport events’
By AFP
A match at the Israeli catchball tournament in Kfar Saba, Feb. 21, 2017. (Courtesy of the Israel Catchball Association)
March 1, 2017, 3:02 am
This women’s sport you’ve never heard of is taking Israel by storm
Catchball, a game like volleyball with catching instead of bumps and spikes, will make its Maccabiah Games debut this summer
By Andrew Tobin
Fans cheer and wave the flag of Iran as Darya Safai, right, holds a large sign protesting the fact that women have not been allowed to attend volleyball matches in Iran during a men's preliminary volleyball match between Egypt and Iran at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, August 13, 2016. (AP/Jeff Roberson)
August 16, 2016, 7:02 am
Iran fan in Rio allowed sign backing women spectators
Activist Darya Safai okayed to return to volleyball venue with poster reading ‘Let Iranian Women Enter Their Stadiums’ after officials decide it’s not political
By AP
Iranian activist Sarai Darya pleads with Rio Olympics workers and security personnel as they consider removing her for holding up a large sign protesting the fact that women have not been allowed to attend volleyball matches in Iran, during a men's preliminary volleyball match between Egypt and Iran at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
August 14, 2016, 1:11 am
Olympic security asks Iranian feminist demonstrator to drop sign
Darya Safai uses court-side seat to rail against Tehran’s outlawing women from attending soccer, volleyball games
By JANIE McCAULEY
Members of Iran's Olympic team pose for selfies with two performers prior to a welcoming ceremony held at the athletes village of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 1, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Ed JONES
August 8, 2016, 8:09 am
In Rio, Iranian women can finally watch volleyball
Banned from matches at home, female fans seize the opportunity to see their national team at the Olympics
By JANIE McCAULEY
In this June 2, 2014 photo, an Iranian woman holds an Iranian flag during a ceremony in Tehran for the national soccer team. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
July 2, 2016, 6:51 am
Iranian women say they can’t attend volleyball matches
Despite commitment from sport’s governing body, females report difficulties in purchasing tickets for World League tournament in Tehran
By JANIE McCAULEY
In this June 2, 2014 photo, an Iranian woman holds an Iranian flag during a ceremony in Tehran for the national soccer team. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
February 17, 2016, 7:46 am
Female spectators denied entry to volleyball in Iran
Women only allowed to watch World Tour event from overlooking cafe; ‘misunderstandings,’ ‘cultural issues’ cited behind ban
By AP
An IDF infantry soldier armed with an Israeli-made Tavor rifle takes part in an urban warfare drill. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
September 17, 2015, 12:50 am
Volleyball player gets community service for attempted arms sale
Arad Amiel, 24, also fined NIS 1,000 ($258) for role in selling rifle to undercover cop
By TOI staff
Iran's Adel Gholami serves the ball as a few women sit amid the fans during the volleyball World League pool B match between Iran and USA at Tehran's Azadi arena on June 19, 2015, in which Iran won 3-0 (AFP PHOTO / BEHROUZ MEHRI)
June 21, 2015, 2:43 am
Female Iran VP scolds hardliners over volleyball ban
Shahindokht Molaverdi forced to cancel plans to ease restrictions on women at male sporting events
By Arthur Macmillan
US player David Smith (R) smashes past Iran's Adel Gholami (L) during the volleyball World League pool B match between Iran and USA at Tehran's Azadi arena on June 19, 2015, in which Iran won 3-0 (Behrouz Mehri/AF)
June 20, 2015, 7:49 am
Iran defeats US, at volleyball
Tehran prevents women spectators from attending game, despite earlier promises to ease ban
By AP
A file picture taken on July 8, 2014, shows Iran's volleyball national team players warming up during a training session at Azadi sports hall in Tehran. (AFP PHOTO / BEHROUZ MEHRI)
June 18, 2015, 5:42 pm
Iran volleyball ban for women revives debate
Critics say government giving in to hardliners by limiting stadium access to female sports fans
By Cyril Julien
Ghoncheh Ghavami (screen capture: BBC)
November 23, 2014, 9:17 pm
UK woman out on bail from Iranian prison
British-Iranian imprisoned in June after attempting to attend men’s volleyball match
By AFP
Afghanis survey the damage of a suicide bombing at a market in Paktika province in the country's east on July 15, 2014. (screen capture: YouTube)
November 23, 2014, 5:08 pm
At least 45 killed in Afghan suicide bombing
Attacker detonates explosives in crowd of spectators at volleyball tournament in eastern province bordering Pakistan
By AP
British-Iranian wannabe volleyball fan Ghoncheh Ghavami, who was arrested in June 2014 for trying to attend a volleyball match. (screen capture: YouTube)
November 9, 2014, 11:32 pm
Volleyball federation punishes Iran for barring female fans
Tehran snubbed as host a week after British-Iranian woman jailed for attempting to attend match
By AFP
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