An Iranian weightlifter shook hands with an Israeli opponent and was banned for life – watch the video

An Iranian weightlifter shook hands with an Israeli opponent and

Journalist Sara Salmi shows in a video what was too much for the Iranian Weightlifting Federation.

Iranian weightlifter Mostafa Rajaei shook hands with an Israeli after the race Maksim Svirsky and got a lifetime ban for this good thing.

What is it about? Watch the video of the case:

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Weightlifters Mostafa Rajaei and Maksim Svirsky participated in the World Master Championship in Poland. Forty-year-old Rajaei is a former national team weightlifter.

The case has been reported by several international media, such as AFP and BBC.

You can discuss the topic until 23:00 on 7 September 2023.

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