A powerful moment and an unforgettable story from 2022.
A powerful moment and an unforgettable story from 2022.
In 2019, former Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei was forced by the evil Islamic Republic to avoid a match with Israeli judoka Sagi Muki, simply because Muki is Israeli.
Afterward, Mollaei fled the regime.
In 2021, while representing Mongolia, he won a silver medal at a competition in Israel.
At the Tokyo Olympics later that year, he dedicated his silver medal to Israel, thanking the country for its support.
Muki and Mollaei subsequently struck up a friendship.
When they faced each other in 2022 at the Hungary Grand Slam, Mollaei won the match, and the two men embraced, sending a powerful message that friendship knows no political bounds.
Original story from StandwithUs.
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A powerful moment and an unforgettable story from 2022.
In 2019, former Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei was forced by the evil Islamic Republic to avoid a match with Israeli judoka Sagi Muki, simply because Muki is Israeli.
Afterward, Mollaei fled the regime.
In 2021, while
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