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Iranian Judoka Defects, Seeks Asylum in Germany


(Ha'aretz) Itamar Katzir - Iranian judoka and former world champion Saeid Mollaei defected from a tournament in Japan and is seeking asylum in Germany, the president of the International Judo Federation, Marius Vizer, has confirmed. Vizer told Japanese media that Mollaei had approached the federation with a request to help him escape Iran.
2019-09-02 00:00:00
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