Jerusalem, Dec 7, 2025 (AFP) - Israel Taekwondo Federation 'regrets' withdrawal of Iranian athlete

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2025-12-07
The Israel Taekwondo Federation said Sunday it regretted the withdrawal of an Iranian athlete from an international tournament this week after she refused to compete against an Israeli. Iran's Rozhan Goudarzi was scheduled to compete against Israel's Yarden Nesher in the first round of the U-21 World Taekwondo Championships in Kenya on Wednesday. But Goudarzi "withdrew from the competition because she was in the same group as an athlete from the......
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