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Iran swimmer says withdrawal wasn’t political
Associated Press / ANDREW DAMPF 25-Jul-2011 (one comment)
SHANGHAI (AP)—The Iranian swimmer who withdrew from a heat featuring an Israeli at the world championships says the move was not political.
Mohammed Alirezaei tells The Associated Press that he had to wait for a visa and arrived in China a day before the race in question, Sunday’s 100-meter breaststroke heat, which also included Gal Nevo of Israel.
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by yolanda on Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:01 PM PDTThis swimmer has withdrawn twice swimming against Israelis......and he said it is not political! He always has some inexcusable excuses!
I don't understand what IRI can accomplish by forcing her athletes to withdraw all the time?
So this swimmer has gone to Shanghai for nothing!
I recall IRI made a big noise that FIFA does not allow her women's soccer players to compete with hejab........"oh, those girls' rights are violated".....blah blah blah!
Right now, look, whose rights are violated?