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February 3, 2017       Share:    

Source: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/01/28/508111/Iran-karate-Open-de-Paris-tournament-France-Majid-Hassaninia-Israeli-opponent

Iranian Karate Fighter Refuses to Compete Against Israeli

(Press TV-Iran) Iranian karate practitioner Majid Hassaninia has refused to take on his Israeli opponent in the 21st Open de Paris - Karate Premier League in France. On Friday, Hassaninia did not show up for a scheduled encounter against a representative from Israel and was subsequently excluded from the rest of the tournament. The Islamic Republic of Iran has long refused to engage in sports competitions against Israel.

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