Iranian athletes took home a total of 8 medals (three gold, one silver and four bronze).
In a message released on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei praised all members of Iranian sports teams taking part at the 2016 edition of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“I welcome and extend my gratitude to the recently-arrived Olympics delegation, to the champions who delighted the nation with their medals, to the athletes who were deprived of their right due to unfair
refereeing, to the sportspeople whose failure does not reduce the value of their effort and endeavor, to the sportswomen who flaunted the honorable medal of the Iranian woman's attire, to the brave lady who shone in the lead of the delegation in complete hijab, and to the country’s coaches and sports veterans.”
It is worthy to mention that Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic used to advise sportsmen and athletes to decorate themselves with great moral excellence and self –purification besides enhancing their sports skills.
Iran made progress in several fields including sports following the victory of Islamic Revolution in 1979.