Iran's national flag-bearer Homa Hosseini lead her country's team during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium (or the Bird's Nest) August 8, 2008. In the past, forty-three of Iran's 46 Olympic medals have been won in weightlifting and wrestling.

You can view some photos of Iran's team as well as watch a video clip of their march at the Games.

Iran's national basketball team kicks off their tournament on Saturday at 9PM ET time against Russia. We'll be having more coverage of the Olympics on Radio Javan's website throughout the next 2 weeks.