Iran's sports delegation flag bearers for Nagoya Asian Games announced

Iran’s National Olympic Committee has selected Fazel Atrachali and Atousa Golshad Nejad as the flag bearers of Iran’s delegation for the 20th Asian Games Aichi–Nagoya 2026. The decision was made under a resolution of the National Olympic Committee’s Executive Board, and the committee’s secretary general also provided explanations regarding the board’s resolutions.

• Fazel Atrachali and Atousa Golshad Nejad were selected as the flag bearers of Iran’s delegation for the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.
• This selection was made pursuant to a resolution of the National Olympic Committee’s Executive Board.
• Atousa Golshad Nejad is a karate athlete.
• Fazel Atrachali is a kabaddi athlete.
• The secretary general of the National Olympic Committee provided explanations regarding the Executive Board’s resolutions.
• The secretary general of the National Olympic Committee announced that the reward for medalists in team events at the Asian Games will be equal to the reward for individual events.
• According to the secretary general of the National Olympic Committee, there is no difference between the rewards for team and individual sports.. Coverage difference: ISNA, Mehr News, and Young Journalists Club focused on the introduction of Iran’s flag bearers for the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. Mehr (Telegram), in addition to introducing the flag bearers, also mentioned their sports (karate and kabaddi). In contrast, Tasnim News Agency, instead of introducing the flag bearers, covered the National Olympic Committee secretary general’s explanations about the Executive Board’s resolutions and the issue of rewards for medalists in team and individual events.