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Israeli Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik on failure, pain, comeback, ahead of Jerusalem Marathon
Former Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik opens up about the lowest points of his career, his Olympic journey, and how mental strength shaped his path to success, ahead of the Jerusalem Marathon.
Prince of Tbilisi: Teen Izhak Ashpiz’s impressively stoic rise to Israeli judo royalty
Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam
Israeli judo great, Olympic medalist Sagi Muki retires at 33
Iran banned for pressuring Judoka not to face Israeli
Iran has 21 days to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
International Judo Federation rejects Iran's appeal against suspension
While Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei is still seeking asylum in Germany, his testimony against his country was the trigger to the International Judo Federation's decision to ban the country.
Iranian judoka Mollaei hiding in Germany: I decided to live as a free man
Since the end of his competition in the Judo World Championship last month, Mollaei is still seeking asylum in Germany, hoping to compete in the Olympics as a refugee.
International Judo Federation bans Iran from all future competitions
Iranian judoka Mollaei still taking refuge in Germany.
Free the athletes
The Iranian National Olympic Committee pressured Mollaei over the phone to lose his semi-final bout and avoid having to face an Israeli, Sagi Muki, in the finals – which was very possible.
Will Iranian judoka Mollaei compete in Israel?
"I am a fighter. I want to compete wherever I can. I live in a country whose law does not permit me to. We have no choice, all athletes must comply with it," Mollaei said in an IJF statement.
Iran judoka pressured not to fight Israeli, refuses to return
The International Judo Federation said Saeid Mollaei was told to lose his earlier round matches to avoid a final encounter against Israel's Sagi Muki.
Judo champion Muki to 'Post': I want to compete against Iranian, hug him
The Israeli judoka expressed his sympathy for his Iranian competitor, who was forced to lose his final two bouts so that the two would not compete against one another.
Iranian judoka seeks asylum after pressure to avoid facing Israeli
Based on an unwritten law, the Islamic Republic bans Iranian athletes from facing Israeli competitors in international competition.
Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei seeks asylum in Germany
The previous world champion is under heavy suspicion that he deliberately lost so as not to fight Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki.