The Iranian volleyball team swept past host Azerbaijan in straight sets (25-16, 29-27, 25-18) at the Crystal Hall in Baku to win the title of the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games on Sunday.

Iran participated in the competition with their U-20 volleyball team. 
Captain Rasoul Aghchehli was instrumental for Iran as he hit 22 points and smashed 19 spikes, while Aliasghar Mojarad was a rock in defence as he won four blocks. 
Rasoul Ibragimov and Bartlomiej Lipinski scored 11 points apiece for Azerbaijan. 
Algeria clinched a shock bronze in the battle for third place with a 3-1 victory against Turkey. 

Athletes from 54 Islamic countries around the world are representing their nations over 10 days of competition across 20 different sports which include 23 disciplines (Athletics and Para Athletics, Aquatics – Diving, Aquatics – Swimming, Aquatics – Water Polo, Basketball 3×3, Football, Gymnastics – Artistic, Gymnastics – Rhythmic, Wushu, Table Tennis, Handball, Judo and Blind Judo, Wrestling – Greco, Wrestling – Freestyle, Shooting, Tennis, Volleyball, Boxing, Zurkhaneh, Karate, Taekwondo and Weightlifting) in 16 world-class sporting venues in Baku.

The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games started on May 12 and will finish on May 22 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan under the motto “Solidarity is our strength.”