Int'l Judo Federation hits Iran with indefinite ban for pressuring fighter not to face Israeli rival
Decision follows suspension imposed on Islamic Republic's Judo Federation on Sept. 18 for forcing judoka Saeid Mollaei to withdraw from ...
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Iran suspended from world judo competitions over Israel boycott policy
Iranian judo federation president Arash Miresmaeili condemns International Judo Federation over suspension, calling the move "hasty and unfair." Ban, which ...
Judo champion who defied Iran's rules now in hiding
Saeid Mollaei left the Iranian judo team last month, saying he had been ordered to avoid competing against an Israeli. ...
Iranian judoka pressured to avoid match against Israel seeks asylum in Germany
International Judo Federation confirms Saeid Mollaei, who reportedly threw a semifinal match at the World Judo Championships to avoid competing ...