Serbian judoka suspended because he crossed himself before the fight at the OI: "I will not apologize"

Nemanja Majdov, Serbian judoka, who experienced injustice at the tournament in Paris, has been suspended for five months because he violated religious codes. He crossed himself upon entering the arena, which is strictly prohibited in such a tournament. The rules do not allow the expression of any religion in any way during fights.

Serbian Jew Nemanja Majdov, who has been suspended for five months for violating religious codes at the Paris Olympics, says he is willing to apologize when he is about to be sentenced to life imprisonment.

SERBIAN judoka Nemanja Majdov has been severely punished by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for violating their religious rules.

Serbia's national judo player Nemanja Majdov received a five-month suspension. As he announced, he was temporarily expelled for violating religious codes, ie...

Serbian Olympian Nemanja Majdov announced that he received a five-month suspension for violating religious codes at the Paris Olympics. The suspension is due to the fact that he crossed before entering the match. This act was assessed as a violation of the rules and norms of the competition. “15 days ago I received a decision that the World Judo Federation (IJF) suspended me for 5 months for violating their religious codes, specifically for bapt…

The ordinance does not permit the expression of any religion in any way during the fighting. Recall that Majdov crossed himself before his fight and, in the opinion of the commission, did not comply with the rulebook of compliance with the norm of the competition. The Serbian Olympian was furious after being eliminated in the round of 16 in the 90 kilogram category at the Olympic Games in Paris and made an announcement through social networks. “…