Posts Tagged: Saeid Mollaei
Iran Slapped With Four-Year Judo Ban After Ordering Athletes to Avoid Fighting Israelis
i24 News – Iran has bit hit with a four-year ban on participating in international Judo events by the sport's top body over Tehran's refusal...
Court of Arbitration Overturns International Judo Federation’s Ban on Iran Over Discrimination Against Israeli Athletes
A court of arbitration overthrew on Monday a decision to suspend Iran from international judo events due to its discrimination against Israeli athletes, the Associated...
Judoka Who Fled Iran Over Israeli Matchup Wins Silver in Tel Aviv Grand Slam
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...
Iranian Judoka Who Fled to Germany Congratulates Israeli World Champion He Avoided Facing
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who fled to Germany after authorities in Tehran instructed him to throw a World Judo Championships match to avoid facing Israeli...
Iranian Judoka Admits Regime Pressured Him to Throw Match to Avoid Facing Israeli Champion
In his first interview since fleeing Iran for Germany following the World Judo Championships last week, judoka Saeid Mollaei admitted that Iranian authorities told him...
