Iran Judo Federation slams ban imposed by world federation; says it is based on 'false claims' of not facing Israeli judoka
• 6 years agoJudo federation issued a provisional ban last month while probing allegations Iran's Saeid Mollaei had been ordered to lose a combat in order to avoid facing an Israeli at the World Championships
International Judo Federation bans Iran over refusal to face Israelis
• 6 years agoJudo federation issued a provisional ban last month while investigating a report that Iran had ordered a judoka to lose deliberately at the world championships to avoid facing an Israeli competitor
Iran's judo federation calls suspension from international competition 'unfair,' blames Saeid Mollaei for intensifying situation
• 6 years agoThe International Judo Federation (IJF) said earlier it banned Iran for allegedly ordering a judoka to lose at the world championships to avoid facing an Israeli competitor
Indian judoka Tababi Devi sets eyes on 2024 Paris Games in pursuit to emulate idol Ryoko Tamura
Shubham Pandey • 6 years agoNine years after Ryoko Tamura's retirement, India's Tababi Devi wants to become like her and replicate her achievements. Here she talks about her ambitions, near-term targets and improvement areas.
Rio Olympics 2016: Judoka Avtar Singh's parents journey from Punjab to Rio, thanks to fundraising
• 9 years agoThey once cashed their fixed deposits to realise Avtar Singh's Olympic dream and the Indian judoka's parents are in Rio de Janeiro to support him when he begins his campaign at the Carioca Arena 2 in Barra da Tijuca.
Road to Rio: Avtar Singh, India's only judoka, heads to the Olympics as an underdog
Fpsports • 9 years agoAvtar Singh hasn't ever participated in the Asian Games, any world championships and this is the first time in the Olympics. Will he finally make it in Rio?