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February 22, 2021       Share:    

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/19/sport/saeid-mollaei-iran-judo-israel-spt-intl/index.html

Iranian Judoka Says He'll Never Forget Kindness of Israeli Team ahead of Tel Aviv Tournament

(CNN) Ben Church - Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who refused to return home after being ordered to withdraw from the 2019 World Judo Championships to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, says he will never forget the kindness he's been shown by the Israeli judo team as he prepared to compete in a major tournament in Tel Aviv. He was granted asylum in Germany and has become a citizen of Mongolia.

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