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Saeid Mollaei
Judoka Saeid Mollaei (Screenshot via Times of Israel)
July 28, 2021, 12:53 pm
Iranian judo defector dedicates Olympic medal to Israel
Saeid Mollaei, who fled Iran after being ordered to avoid facing an Israeli, thanks the Jewish state for its 'good energy'
By Michael Daventry
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki, right, and Iranian champion Saeid Mollaei embrace at the Paris Grand Slam, February 10, 2020, in an Instagram photo posted online by Muki. (Instagram screen capture via Times of Israel)
March 6, 2021, 6:35 pm
Story of friendship between Israeli-Iranian judo champs to be made into TV show
Story of companionship between Israeli judoka Sagi Muki and his friend Saeid Mollaei will be made into a series
By JTA
Judoka Saeid Mollaei (Screenshot via Times of Israel)
November 8, 2019, 10:30 pm
Iran judo star told to throw bouts to avoid Israelis gets refugee status
Saeid Mollaei given asylum by Germany after he was told to deliberately lose at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo to avoid an Israeli competitor
By JTA
Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei (Screenshot via Times of Israel)
September 20, 2019, 10:10 am
Iran suspended by International Judo Federation over boycott of Israeli athletes
Move comes after judoka Saeid Mollaei confirmed he was ordered to throw several matches to avoid facing Israel’s Sagi Muki - who went on to win the gold medal.
By JTA
Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei (Screenshot via Times of Israel)
September 2, 2019, 10:04 am
Iranian judo star flees to Berlin after throwing match to avoid fighting Israeli
Saeid Mollaei says he will no longer fight for Iran after he deliberately lost so he wouldn't have to face Israeli star Sagi Muki
By JTA
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