'Now I can fully concentrate on judo,' says Saeid Mollaei, who can't return home after exposing his government's pressure to throw matches to avoid Israeli opponents

After Iranian athlete was coerced into throwing matches to avoid facing Israeli, and then defected, Islamic Republic banned from all judo competitions and activities

Sagi Muki hails Saeid Mollaei as an 'inspiration' after Iranian flees his country and recounts threats, pressure to withdraw from World Championship

World body to sanction Iranian judo federation after Saeid Mollaei said his family was threatened by the government until he agreed to throw match against Israel's Sagi Muki

Former world no. 1 Saeid Mollaei, who fled to Germany after pressure from Tehran to lose semifinal last week in Tokyo, says he'll now fight under the Olympic flag

Enraged Marius Vizer called Iran's Rouhani after learning of pressure on judoka Saeid Mollaei to throw match to avoid facing Israel's Sagi Muki, Army Radio says