Donald Trump calls for Australia to grant asylum to Iran women’s team
United States President Donald Trump has urged Australia to grant asylum to the Iranian women’s football team – and said the US would do so if Australia did not.
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Returning Russia celebrates first gold in Milano Cortina
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 9 : Russia on Monday celebrated its return to the Paralympics with a gold medal when skier Varvara Voronchikhina won the women's Super-G standing race.
Trump calls on Australia to give asylum to Iranian women's soccer team
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Australia was "making a terrible humanitarian mistake" by allowing Iran's national women's soccer team to be sent back home and called on Australia's prime minister to give asylum to team members.
Players' union raises alarm over safety of Iran women's soccer team after Asian Cup exit
SYDNEY, March 9 : Global players' union FIFPRO said on Monday there were serious concerns for the welfare of the Iranian women's soccer team, as they prepared to return home after being labelled "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing their national anthem before an Asian Cup match.
Returning Russia claim first gold in Milano Cortina
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 9 : Russia claimed their first gold medal on Monday following a disputed return to the Paralympics when skier Varvara Voronchikhina won the women's Super-G standing race.
Russian anthem plays at Paralympics for 1st time in 12 years after Voronchikhina takes super-G gold
Russia's national anthem rang out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold on Monday.
Iran players sing final anthem before bowing out of Women's Asian Cup
SYDNEY, March 8 : The Iran soccer team sang and saluted their national anthem ahead of their final Women's Asian Cup match against the Philippines on Sunday, six days after their decision to remain silent saw them labelled "wartime traitors" on state TV back home.
Iran flag removed from Paralympics opening ceremony after sole athlete withdraws over travel safety concerns
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