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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran receives medical attention during his match against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.
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Medical personnel prepare to move Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran onto a stretcher during his match against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia in the men's +75kg Kumite Olympic Games final at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran goes down unconscious after a high-kick from Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia during the Men's Kumite +75kg Gold Medal final.
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Hamedi of Saudi Arabia reacts after knocking while Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran unconscious.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran and Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia compete in the Men's Kumite -75kg Gold Medal Bout.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran and Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia compete.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran on the ground as he was knocked out by his opponent Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran and Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia in action.
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Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia reacts while competing Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran is attended to by medical staff.
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Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia had to settle for a silver medal after he was disqualified i the men's kumite +75kg final.
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From right: Silver medalist Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia, gold medalist Sajjad Ganjzadeh of Iran, and bronze medalists Ugur Aktas of Turkey and Ryutaro Araga of Japan pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Kumite +75kg during the Karate events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan arena.
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Gold medalist of Iran Sajad Ganjzadeh shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi with his silver medal on the podium,
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Iran's Sajad Ganjzadeh lays motionless after an injury in the men's kumite +75kg final against Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi.
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Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia reacts after his disqualification losing following an injury to Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran in their men's kumite +75kg gold medal bout.
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Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia reacts after his disqualification.
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Medical personnel take Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran away after he was injured while competing against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Team Iran lays on the tatami after being struck by Tareg Hamedi of Team Saudi Arabia.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran receives medical attention during his match against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.
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Medical personnel prepare to move Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran onto a stretcher during his match against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia in the men's +75kg Kumite Olympic Games final at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran goes down unconscious after a high-kick from Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia during the Men's Kumite +75kg Gold Medal final.
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Hamedi of Saudi Arabia reacts after knocking while Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran unconscious.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran and Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia compete in the Men's Kumite -75kg Gold Medal Bout.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran and Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia compete.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran on the ground as he was knocked out by his opponent Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran and Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia in action.
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Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia reacts while competing Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran is attended to by medical staff.
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Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia had to settle for a silver medal after he was disqualified i the men's kumite +75kg final.
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From right: Silver medalist Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia, gold medalist Sajjad Ganjzadeh of Iran, and bronze medalists Ugur Aktas of Turkey and Ryutaro Araga of Japan pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Kumite +75kg during the Karate events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan arena.
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Gold medalist of Iran Sajad Ganjzadeh shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi with his silver medal on the podium,
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Iran's Sajad Ganjzadeh lays motionless after an injury in the men's kumite +75kg final against Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi.
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Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia reacts after his disqualification losing following an injury to Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran in their men's kumite +75kg gold medal bout.
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Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia reacts after his disqualification.
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Medical personnel take Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran away after he was injured while competing against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Team Iran lays on the tatami after being struck by Tareg Hamedi of Team Saudi Arabia.
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Sajad Ganjzadeh of Iran receives medical attention during his match against Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.
Karate faces uncertain Olympic future as Saudi Arabia's Hamedi disqualified for high-kick
Hamedi's final kick sent Ganjzadeh to the tatami and the Saudi into celebration mode before the mood in the Nippon Budokan arena turned
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08 August, 2021
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