Judo israel
Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam
The dramatic development unfolded as concerns over the security situation escalated, with team members instructed to halt participation and depart Tashkent immediately.
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Iranian judoka Mollaei hiding in Germany: I decided to live as a free man
Since the end of his competition in the Judo World Championship last month, Mollaei is still seeking asylum in Germany, hoping to compete in the Olympics as a refugee.
International Judo Federation bans Iran from all future competitions
Iranian judoka Mollaei still taking refuge in Germany.
Free the athletes
The Iranian National Olympic Committee pressured Mollaei over the phone to lose his semi-final bout and avoid having to face an Israeli, Sagi Muki, in the finals – which was very possible.
Will Iranian judoka Mollaei compete in Israel?
"I am a fighter. I want to compete wherever I can. I live in a country whose law does not permit me to. We have no choice, all athletes must comply with it," Mollaei said in an IJF statement.
Iran judoka pressured not to fight Israeli, refuses to return
The International Judo Federation said Saeid Mollaei was told to lose his earlier round matches to avoid a final encounter against Israel's Sagi Muki.
Judo champion Muki to 'Post': I want to compete against Iranian, hug him
The Israeli judoka expressed his sympathy for his Iranian competitor, who was forced to lose his final two bouts so that the two would not compete against one another.
Iranian judoka seeks asylum after pressure to avoid facing Israeli
Based on an unwritten law, the Islamic Republic bans Iranian athletes from facing Israeli competitors in international competition.
Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei seeks asylum in Germany
The previous world champion is under heavy suspicion that he deliberately lost so as not to fight Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki.
Ze’evi: Muki on path to becoming Israel’s greatest judoka
“We finally have our own world champion in blue-and-white,” Muki’s coach said.
Egyptian Foreign Ministry: Politics should not be involved in sports
"The refusal of the Egyptian to [Muki's] handshake is nothing but an insult to Egypt's reputation in world sports."
