How Iran’s rowers trained through war to win multiple Asian Games gold medals
Iran’s rowing team delivered a historic six-medal haul at the Asian Games in Nagoya after months of preparation disrupted by the Israel-Iran conflict. With athletes forced to train separately and indoors, Fatemeh Mojallal, Kimia Zarei and Zeinab Norouzi led the breakthrough, securing Iran’s first women’s rowing golds at the Games while the team added further silver and bronze medals.

