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* Iran soccer: Leaps to 27th in the world
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* Good but not the best
* The positive side of victory
* Iran ranks 7th in Asian games
* Soccer: Iran, even with 10, win gold
* Red hot favourites Iran go for gold
* Two gold, one bronze in Asian wrestling
* Iran third in Asian fencing
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Thursday
December 24, 1998
* Iran: Leaps to 27th in the world
Tehran, (Hamshahri) - The Iranian national soccer team has jumped from
44th in the world to 27th, according to the latest FIFA rankings ...
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Wednesday
December 23, 1998
* Good but not the best
Tehran, (Hamshahri) - The Iranian national soccer team was not in the
best of condition, but good enough to win the Asian Games (commentary)
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Tuesday
December 22,1998
* The positive side of victory
Tehran, (Hamshahri) - A look at the positive aspects of Iran's gold
medal in soccer at the Asian Games ... FULL
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Monday
December 21, 1998
* Iran ranks 7th in Asian games
December 21, 1998 (New agencies) - The final medals count of the Bangkok
Asian Games, including a breakdown of Iran's medals ... FULL
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* Soccer: Iran, even with 10, win gold
BANGKOK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Iran, even with a player sent off late in
the game, won the Asian Games soccer gold on Saturday, beating Kuwait 2-0
in a game played under extra security because of U.S.-led bombing raids
on Iraq. The outcome of the all-Middle East final, played on the first
day of the holy Moslem fasting month of Ramadan, was never in doubt as
Iran, with most of their World Cup squad on display, took control from
the start ... FULL
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Friday,
December 18, 1998
* Red hot favourites Iran go for gold
BANGKOK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The last time Iran won the Asian Games soccer
gold medal in 1990, they were giant-killing underdogs emerging from a decade
of war. On Saturday, they will be the red hot favourites as they battle
Kuwait under a pall of apprehension after U.S.-led missile and air strikes
on Iraq ... FULL
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* Two gold, one bronze in Asian wrestling
BANGKOK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Results of finals in the free-style wrestling
competition at the 1998 Asian Games on Friday ... FULL
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* Iran third in Asian fencing
BANGKOK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Results of men's fencing finals at the 1998
Asian Games on Friday: Men's team sabre: South Korea beat China 45-44.
Third and fourth placing: Iran beat Kazakhstan 45-43.
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