Posts Tagged: World Judo Championships
Judoka Who Fled Iran Over Discrimination of Athletes From Israel Wins Match Against Israeli Opponent
Judoka Saeid Mollaei, who left Iran after being forced to forfeit a match in order to avoid going head-to-head with an athlete from Israel, finally...
Israeli Judoka Gefen Primo Wins Career-First Medal at World Championships After Intense Battle With COVID-19: ‘My Time to Rejoice’
Israeli judoka Gefen Primo won a medal in the 2021 World Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday for the first time in her career...
Iranian Judoka Who Fled to Germany Congratulates Israeli World Champion He Avoided Facing
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who fled to Germany after authorities in Tehran instructed him to throw a World Judo Championships match to avoid facing Israeli...
Iranian Judoka Admits Regime Pressured Him to Throw Match to Avoid Facing Israeli Champion
In his first interview since fleeing Iran for Germany following the World Judo Championships last week, judoka Saeid Mollaei admitted that Iranian authorities told him...
Israel’s Tal Flicker Takes Home Bronze Medal at World Judo Championships
JNS.org - Israeli judoka Tal Flicker won a bronze medal on Tuesday at the World Judo Championships in Budapest in the under-66 kilogram (145-pound) weight category. Flicker, 25,...
