Iranian Judo Champion Who Defied Tehran Now in Hiding

(AP) James Ellingworth - Saeid Mollaei, the defending world champion, has been in hiding in Germany since he left the Iranian judo team last month. Mollaei told AP he was ordered to lose a bout against Russia to prevent a future competition against Israel. When he refused and won, he received intimidating calls from senior officials.


2019-09-18 00:00:00

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