Iranian judoka Sabzkar Marzieh was not allowed to fight at the International University Sports Festival because she refused to take off her hijab.
– The Iranian judoka was not allowed to fight because she refused to take off her hijab before entering the tatami. In the rules of the International Judo Federation, there is a ban on wrestling in hijab, it is traumatic, the festival’s press service told .
At the same time, the athlete still received bronze without having fought a single fight. In the over 78 kg category, four participants were declared.
Source : MatchTV
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