Judo: Iran hit with indefinite ban for pressuring fighter not to face Israeli
Iran has been banned indefinitely from international competition until it can give strong guarantees that its athletes will be allowed to face Israelis, the International Judo Federation (IJF) has said.
The IJF decision follows a protective suspension imposed on the Iran Judo Federation on September 18 for putting pressure on one of its fighters to withdraw from the world judo championships to avoid having to face an Israeli opponent.
