What to expect from Iran’s athletes at Tokyo Olympics

The Coronavirus pandemic disrupted almost everything in the world since late 2019 and the Tokyo Olympics was not an exception. Officials first had mulled canceling the big event but eventually, they decided to postpone it to the summer of 2021. Even today, a group of people in Japan are calling for shutting down the event as COVID-19 is raging in Tokyo.

This postponement posed a great challenge ahead of athletes as they had to keep their readiness high for one year amid a pandemic that had shut down sports facilities. Despite all difficulties, here we are counting down for the start of the much-anticipated event.

More than 11,000 athletes from 206 countries are set to participate in the major event to compete in 50 disciplines.

66 athletes, comprised of 56 men and 10 women, will represent Iran at Tokyo Olympics in 17 disciplines. Below we will take a look at Iranian athletes and teams and weigh their chances of winning medals.