FILE PHOTO: Iran's Saeid Mollaei in action at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo, Japan August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - An Iranian judoka who fled his country after ignoring orders to drop out of a match to avoid facing an Israeli is due to compete on Friday in an international tournament in Israel.
Saeid Mollaei, a former judo world champion, fled Iran for Germany after saying Iranian authorities had put pressure on him to drop out of the 2019 world championships in Tokyo to avoid a potential final round against Israeli contender Sagi Muki.
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