Tehran set to send female athlete to next year 's Winter Olympics for the first time . Iran is to send a female skier to the Winter Olympics for the first time at next year 's Games in Vancouver , Canada , the head of the Islamic Republic 's ski federation told state media Monday . three female skier , three male skiers will be selected for Islamists Olympic team . Skiing is hugely popular in Iran with resorts just a two-hour drive from Iran . Male , female skiers allowed to share slopes though not chair lifts , gondolas .
Tehran set to send female athlete to next year 's Winter Olympics for the first time . three female skier , three male skiers will be selected for Islamists Olympic team . Skiing is hugely popular in Iran with resorts just a two-hour drive from Iran . Male , female skiers allowed to share slopes though not chair lifts , gondolas .