Threads of Time/Uncovering

Javid Nikpour

As a photographer assigned to capture the Para Swimming Championships held at the Azadi Sport Complex, I chanced upon a trace from the 7th Asian Games, which took place in Tehran forty-four years ago. These Games were renowned for their grandeur and high standards in the Middle East and took place at the Azadi Sport Complex, previously known as the Aryamehr Sports Complex. As I attended the Para Swimming Championships within the same venue, I discovered a tangible remnant of those historic Asian Games. This discovery ignited a profound curiosity within me, leading me to embark on an abstract narrative, seeking to intertwine the apparent subjects and unveil the hidden similarities between what has transpired and what is currently unfolding.

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۴۴ سال از برگزاری هفتمین دوره بازی های آسیایی تهران میگذرد. آن بازیها بزرگترین و استاندارد ترین مسابقاتی بود که در خاورمیانه برای اولین بار برگزار میشد که مجموعه ورزشی آزادی تهران میزبان این رویداد بزرگ بود. من در خلال مسابقات قهرمانی شنای معلولین در مجموعه ورزشی آزادی، به یک اثر جا مانده از آندوران برخوردم که همان شروع کنکاشی برای پیدا کردن اثرهایی شد که بتوانم در قالب تشابه، گذشته و حال را بهم مریوط کنم.

A view of the door with sign of the 7th Asian Games in 1974. The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974, to September 16, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr(which now called Azadi) sports complex was built for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

One of the Athlete warm up before the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A view of the Cycling poster of the 7th Asian Games in 1974. The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974, to September 16, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr(which now called Azadi) sports complex was built for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

One of the Athlete is seen before the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A view of the door during the 7th Asian Games in 1974. The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974, to September 16, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr(which now called Azadi) sports complex was built for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time. Tehran, the capital of Iran, played host to 3,010 athletes coming from 25 countries/NOCs, the highest number of participants since the inception of the Games. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A view of the Azadi Aquatics Stadium during the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A detail of the wall of Azadi Aquatics Stadium during the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A detail of the body is seen before the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A view of the Changing room during the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

One of the Athlete is seen before the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

The picture of Ali ar-Rida at Technical official room during the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Alī ibn Mūsā ar-Riḍā also called Abu al-Hasan, Ali al-Reza (c. 29 December 765 – 23 August 818)[2] or in Iran (Persia) as Imam Reza, was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and the eighth Shi'ite Imam, after his father Musa al-Kadhim, and before his son Muhammad al-Jawad. He was an Imam of knowledge according to the Zaydi (Fiver) Shia school and Sufis. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Milad Moazeni Pray after the the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A prosthesis leg is seen during the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Face of the Milad Moazeni 29 years old who lost both his eyes in car accident. He work as a street-sweeper in Zarin Dasht, Isfahan and he has a 6 years old daughter. He participates in the Men's Para Swimming championship competition and Achieved 3rd place in 200m freestyle. Men's Para Swimming championship competition was held at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A swimming costume is seen at the Azadi Aquatics Stadium during the Men's Para Swimming championship competition on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

One of the Athlete is seen before the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

Athletes check the result of competition after the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

A view of the Azadi Aquatics Stadium during the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos

One of the Athlete is seen after the Men's Para Swimming championship competition at Azadi Aquatics Stadium on Nov 11, 2017 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Javid Nikpour / Podium Photos