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Iran’s Saeid Mollaei says he worries for his family’s security after ignoring calls to pull from this World Judo Championships in Japan.
Mollaei stated he had been told to draw from his match against the Olympic champion of Russia Khasan Khalmurzaev to avoid the possibility of facing the Sagi Muki of Israel.
Iranian athletes are prohibited from competing in any game against Israel.
“I could have been champion,” he explained.
“I have been training hard.
“However, the National Olympic Committee of Iran and the Sport Minister told me to not compete, that I had to obey the law.
“I’m a fighter. Where I could, I need to compete. I reside in a state whose law doesn’t permit me to. We have no choice; this must be complied with by all athletes.
“Even if the authorities of my country told me that I can return without any issues, I’m afraid. I am scared of what might happen to my family and to myself.”
Mollaei, that was knocked from the semi-finals of the guys’s -81kg class by Belgium’s Matthias Casse, has since abandoned the contest in Japan and is now currently in Germany.
Muki defeat Casse to acquire the gold trophy.
Earlier in 2019the National Olympic Committee of Iran had said it could comply with the Olympic charter and statutes of the International Judo Federation (IJF), paving the way for European athletes to compete against Israeli athletes.
After the events of last week, IJF president Marius Vizer stated Mollaei could possibly compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics of Iran.
“First we will do everything to encourage the athlete so that he could continue his profession and participate in the Olympic Games,” Vizer told AFP.
“We can do our best that he’ll compete at the Olympic Games. Afterwards we will see in which group – there are various possibilities, however, one of them is going to be employed for the Olympics.”
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