Paris (IP) - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulates Nahid Kiani on making a turning point in the history of the Iranian women's sport.

Iran PressEurope: Nahid Kiani, the Iranian brilliant woman taekwondo player in the -57 kg, defeated her Lebanese rival Laetitia Aoun 2-0 in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, but she failed to overcome her South Korean opponent in the finals and sufficed for the world's runner-up.

Publishing a post on his X account said that Nahid Kian wrote a new chapter for the sports history of the Iranian women.

"My dear daughter, Nahid Kiani! Your endeavor in the Olympics admirable; you wrote a new history for Iranian women's sports. I congratulate you and all the people of Iran on winning the valuable Olympic silver medal."

Nahid Kiani became the first woman in Iran’s history to advance to the final round of Olympic competition, breaking barriers and etching her name into the annals of sports history. 

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