Judoka Who Fled Iran Over Discrimination of Athletes From Israel Wins Match Against Israeli Opponent algemeiner.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from algemeiner.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The invitation-only social media platform Clubhouse will host a star-studded Passover seder on Sunday night.
“Night of 1,000 Jewish Stars” will.
The TV series will feature exclusive footage of the athletes and a documentary about the two judokas is also in production,
Deadline reported.
Mollaei fled to Germany after exposing that Iranian authorities instructed him to intentionally lose the semi-final of the 2019 World Judo Championships in Tokyo to avoid potentially competing against Muki in the finals. Two months later, the International Judo Federation banned the Iran Judo Federation from all activities held by the international organization until it had lifted its ban on Iranian athletes competing against Israelis. But on Monday, that ban was lifted by a court of arbitration.
TEL AVIV An Iranian judoka who fled his country after ignoring orders to drop out of a match in 2019 to avoid facing an Israeli won a silver medal on Friday at an international tournament in Israel.
Saeid Mollaei, a 2018 judo world champion, fled Iran for Germany after saying Iranian authorities had put pressure on him to drop out of the 2019 world championships in Tokyo to avoid a potential final round against Israeli contender Sagi Muki.
Mollaei, who refused to pull out and reached the semi-final in Tokyo, gained refugee status in Germany and later became a citizen of Mongolia, which he represented at the International Judo Federation s Tel Aviv Grand Slam.
UPDATE 3-Judoka who fled Iran over Israeli matchup wins silver in Tel Aviv Grand Slam thesundaily.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesundaily.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UPDATE 3-Judoka who fled Iran over Israeli matchup wins silver in Tel Aviv Grand Slam Reuters 2/19/2021
By Rami Ayyub
TEL AVIV, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An Iranian judoka who fled his country after ignoring orders to drop out of a match in 2019 to avoid facing an Israeli won a silver medal on Friday at an international tournament in Israel.
Saeid Mollaei, a 2018 judo world champion, fled Iran for Germany after saying Iranian authorities had put pressure on him to drop out of the 2019 world championships in Tokyo to avoid a potential final round against Israeli contender Sagi Muki.
Mollaei, who refused to pull out and reached the semi-final in Tokyo, gained refugee status in Germany and later became a citizen of Mongolia, which he represented at the International Judo Federation s Tel Aviv Grand Slam.