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Iran Bans Weightlifter for Life over Handshake with Israeli


(AFP-Barron's) Iranian weightlifter Mostafa Rajaei shook hands with Israeli weightlifter Maksim Svirsky on Saturday at a World Masters championship in Wieliczka, Poland. In response, Iran's weightlifting federation banned Rajaei for life from entering all sports facilities in the country and dismissed the head of the delegation for the competition, Hamid Salehinia.
2023-08-31 00:00:00
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