Not recognizing Israel is one of the principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy, and under this same principle, not playing against the Israeli regime by Iranian athletes has also become one of the clear and unshakable principles in sports in the Islamic Republic.On the other hand, some media outlets opposed to the Islamic Republic, such as the Iran International Network, are trying to purify the Zionist regime by deceiving individuals and public opinion and are seeking to pit Iranian athletes against athletes of the Zionist regime. However, domestic media outlets are also always trying to confront these media outlets in order to neutralize their goals and defend the regime's policies.In this regard, the aim of the present study is to analyze the comparative discourse on the non-appearance of Iranian athletes against the opponents of the Zionist regime on the website of the International Network and the IRIB. The result of this study showed that the term "independent and free athlete" that was created in the International indicates that the Iranian athlete has been confiscated in ideological confrontations and has created the possibility of advancing socio-political interests for them.The term "Iranian athletes are heroes and warriors and supporters of the Palestinian cause," coined by the Iranian Broadcasting Agency, indicates that Iranian athletes are activists who have performed repetitive behaviors throughout the history of sports culture, heroism, and heroism.