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Israeli Judoka Muki Meets Iranian Rival Molai in Exhibition Match in Israel
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First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago
What happened
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki and Iranian Saeid Molai met in an exhibition match in Israel during the "Judo Without Borders" event, overcoming past political tensions that had prevented their 2019 World Championship encounter.
- 01Sagi Muki and Saeid Molai met in an exhibition judo match in Israel on July 29, 2026.
- 02Molai traveled to Israel despite political tensions between Iran and Israel.
- 03The event was held at Arena Pais Netanya with about 400 spectators.
- 04They were originally set to compete at the 2019 World Judo Championships in Japan.
- 05Molai withdrew in 2019 due to Iranian government orders to avoid Muki.
- 06Muki won the 2019 championship gold after Molai's withdrawal.
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