Monday, 1 March 2021
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) lifted an indefinite suspension imposed on the Iran Judo Federation, with the case referred back to the International Judo Federation (IJF) to determine further action.
The IJF imposed a ban on the Iran Judo Federation after the Government ordered judoka Saeid Mollaei to withdraw to avoid facing an opponent from Israel at the 2019 World Championships.
The CAS heard the Iran Judo Federation’s appeal in September.
The CAS panel has determined that the Iran Judo Federation "committed severe violations of the IJF rules and that sanctions compliant with the IJF regulations should be imposed on it".