The Minister of Sport and Youth, Dr. Masoud Soltanifar left the country on 16 September to pay a three day visit to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan for the 5th Indoor and Martial Arts being held on 16 - 27 September 2017.

The 2017 World Archery Para Championships with 245 archers from 40 countries took place from 13th to 17th September in Beijing, China.

The 7th edition of Men's World Grand Champions Cup started on 12th September 2017 by six leading continental squads in Osaka, Japan.

The 49th edition of Armenian Olympics started on Tuesday night of 12th September 2017 In Tehran’s Ararat Sports Complex.

Iranian female athletes are allowed to participate in water ski events wearing hijab.

The 29th Summer Universiade 2017 with the motto," For You, For Youth", attended by 141 states and 7639 athletes in 21 sports was held from 19-30 August 2017 in Taiwan.

Iran’s boys succeeded in their gold medal hunt as they defeated Russia 3-1.

Iranian canoeist Adel Mojallali Moghaddam wins a bronze medal at the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

"Throughout the GR World Championships 2017, celebrated on 22-23 August by 54 teams across the world in Paris, France, Iranian side chalk up with 3 bronze, 1 fifth ranking by Mohammad Ali Garaee (71 kg), Saeed Abdevali (75 kg), Hossein Noori (85 kg) and Mohammad Elyasi (66kg) respectively.

The 29th FIBA Asia celebrated from 8-20 August 2017 by 16 teams in Beirut, Lebanon, during which the Iranian boomers edged out India, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon to meet South Korea in semi final, having sent south Korean side packing , Iran's squad advanced to final facing Australia.