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Federation bans Iran

Source: Shanghai Daily | 00:05 UTC+8 September 19, 2019 | Print Edition

Iran has been suspended from international judo competitions because it boycotts bouts with Israeli athletes. Less than a month after world champion Saeid Mollaei walked off the Iranian team in protest at the boycott policy, the International Judo Federation said yesterday that Iran is suspended ahead of a full hearing. Iran’s judo federation is accused of discriminating against Israeli athletes and breaking rules over manipulating competition results. Mollaei has said he was repeatedly ordered by Iranian officials to lose matches or withdraw from competitions, including last month’s world championships, so as not to face Israelis. He is in hiding in Germany. Iran does not recognize Israel, and Iranian sports teams have had a policy of not competing against Israelis. IJF spokesman Vlad Marinescu said any ban won’t apply to next year’s Tokyo Olympics. That’s because it’s the Iranian Olympic Committee, not the Iranian judo federation, which enters the Olympic team.

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