Iran's Saeid Mollaei, left, fights Belgium's Matthias Casse during the semi-final of the men's under 81kg category during the 2019 Judo World Championships at the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. AFP
Iran's Saeid Mollaei, left, fights Belgium's Matthias Casse during the semi-final of the men's under 81kg category during the 2019 Judo World Championships at the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. AFP
Iranian judoku Saeid Mollaei 'afraid' after refusing to quit World Championships
He alleges he was ordered to pull out to ensure he did not face and Israeli competitor