Serbian Judoka Majdov Suspended for Five Months Over Religious Gesture at Olympics

Marina Magomedova
17 Sep 2024
11:15
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Serbian Judoka Majdov Suspended for Five Months Over Religious Gesture at Olympics

World Champion of 2017, Serbian athlete Nemanja Majdov announced on social media that he has been suspended for five months by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for making the sign of the cross before his match at the Paris Olympic Games.

Majdov crossed himself prior to stepping onto the mat. He was declared defeated in his match against a Greek opponent in the Round of 16 after three rule violations.

The 28-year-old Majdov claimed a silver medal in the under-90 kg category at the World Championship in Abu Dhabi (UAE) this past May, losing to Japan's Goki Tajima in the final bout. Moreover, Nemanja is also the 2023 European champion.

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Comments (4)
Valeriu Ghimpu
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¡Prohibir a alguien ejercer su derecho a tener sus propias creencias religiosas es una violación flagrante de los derechos humanos y las libertades religiosas!
¡Las federaciones internacionales deberían ser severamente sancionadas por tales "regulaciones" que violan los derechos humanos y la libertad de conciencia! ¿Qué estamos haciendo? ¿Volvemos atrás y adoptamos el marxismo-ateísmo? ¿Cuáles son estas tendencias marxista-ateas? ¿Dónde está el respeto a los derechos humanos y las libertades? ¡Estas federaciones deberían revisar urgentemente sus reglamentos, volviendo a reglamentos que respeten los derechos y libertades del ciudadano!
Valeriu Ghimpu
User
Interdire à quelqu’un d’exercer son droit à sa propre croyance religieuse est une violation flagrante des droits de l’homme et des libertés religieuses !
Les fédérations internationales devraient être sévèrement sanctionnées pour de telles « réglementations » qui violent les droits de l'homme et les libertés de conscience ! qu'est-ce qu'on fait Devons-nous revenir en arrière et adopter le marxisme-athéisme ? Quelles sont ces tendances marxistes-athées ? Où est le respect des droits de l’homme et des libertés ? Ces fédérations devraient de toute urgence réviser leurs réglementations, en revenant à des réglementations respectueuses des droits et libertés du citoyen !
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