Advocacy group StandWithUs attacks soccer governing body for excluding Israel from list of countries whose citizens can get visa to Qatar, apparently in violation of its own ethics code. "If Qatar is allowed to ban fans on the basis of national origin, this would be a clear violation of FIFA’s guidelines,” group says.
Exclusive: Saeid Mollaei, who was forced to lose match to avoid playing against Israeli in World Judo Championships, invited to attend the Tel Aviv Grand Prix 2019 by local judo authorities. Mollaei has asked for asylum in Germany following rift with Iranian regime.
"I want to compete wherever I can. I live in a country whose law does not permit me to," says Saeid Mollaei, who was forced to withdraw from a scheduled match against Israeli judoka Sagi Muki.
"I'm not surprised, because training has been going well," says new European record-holder Lonah Chemtai-Salpeter, adding that the Tilburg Ten Miles race was part of her training program for the Marathon World Championships.
Sagi Muki wins top prize in the Judo World Championships in Tokyo Wednesday, making history for the Jewish state.
Iranian judokas will boycott the World Judo Championships in Tokyo next week, despite a public promise issued by Iran's Olympic committee in May that its athletes would cease boycotting such competitions for political reasons.
“Everybody needs to be catered, it’s an inclusive game. Women play the game in Iran, men play the game, so everybody should be able to watch,” head of Asian Football Confederation says.
"I am a coach and my job is to lead and teach and inspire a lot of people. Not being as agile or active doesn't affect my ability to do those things," Blatt says.
E. Miles Prentice, who owns the Connecticut Tigers and co-owns Midland RockHounds, says he and his colleagues at the Center for Security Policy – which the Southern Poverty Law Center defines as a hate group – "see no utility in legitimizing those who seek to silence us or are associated with terrorist organizations like Hamas."
ESPN shares video of moment on its Twitter pages, exposing millions to Israeli team's act of kindness. Israel Lacrosse Association chief: "Our players, coaches, and supporters take pride in representing our country, using our sport as a way of building bridges and connections to Israel."