Iranian Refugee Saeid Mollaei Thanks Israel After Silver Medal Win
Mollaei left Iran in 2019 after exposing that authorities ordered him to throw a match in order to avoid facing an Israeli opponent
Samson Amore | July 27, 2021 @ 8:57 PM
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Olympic Judo competitor Saeid Mollaei shouted out Israel after winning the silver medal in the men’s 81kg Judo event, a nod to his difficult past and the obstacles he overcame to even be able to compete in this year’s Tokyo Olympics.
“Thank you to Israel for all the good energy -– this medal is dedicated to you as well and I hope Israeli is happy with this victory,