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The International Judo Federation suspended Iran in October 2019 after judoka Saeid Mollaei, who now competes for Mongolia, was pressured to avoid fighting an Israeli opponent at the 2019 world championships in Tokyo. | AFP-JIJI
AFP-Jiji Mar 2, 2021
Lausanne, Switzerland – The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday canceled the suspension of the Iranian judo federation, imposed after it ordered judoka Saeid Mollaei not to fight against an Israeli.
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Iran s exiled judoka lands in Israel ahead of Tel Aviv competition
Saeid Mollaei touches ground ahead of prestigious Judo Grand Slam tournament this week where he will represent Mongolia; he fled Iran after refusing to throw fight to avoid facing Israel s Sagi Muki at Tokyo Judo World Championship
Oren Aharoni |
Published: 02.15.21 , 11:49
An Iranian judoka who fled his country after refusing to avoid Israeli opponents, landed at Ben-Gurion Airport late Sunday to compete in a Judo Grand Slam competition in Tel Aviv.
Saeid Mollaei, who now represents Mongolia, expressed his happiness upon touching ground at Ben-Gurion Airport. (Video: Israel Judo Association, Oren Aharoni)