Judo star Nemanja Majdov has been prohibitned for five months from the sport after he made the sign of a traverse as he took part in the Olympic Games earlier this year.
Making a religious gesture while competing is a baccomplish of the organisation’s rules, leaving the 28-year-better sidelined from his becherishd sport until next year.
The International Judo Federation (IJF) slapped Majdov with the punishment after an spendigation into the matter follothriveg his Olympics battle agetst agetst Greek athlete Theodoros Tselidis.
He was tbetter by the IJF that he ‘showed a evident religious sign when go ining the field of apply’ when he put his hands together in prayer and made the sign of a traverse.
Nemanja Majdov has been prohibitned from judo for five months
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Footage aelevated of the Majdov making the gesture on July 31 while competing at the Paris Olympics.
But the judo athlete was unapologetic, only saying he was ‘sorry that such a attrvivacious and difficult sport appreciate judo has descfinishen to such skinnygs’.
And Majdov is already making schedules for his majestic return to judo and posted a lengthy statement on Instagram.
He wrote: “15 days ago I getd a decision that I was postponeed for 5 months by the World Judo Federation (IJF) for violating their religious codes. More accurately, because of baptism when go ining a suit at the Olympic Games.
“I was prohibitned from participating in all tournaments, camps and preparations.
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“True, in the defense letter of the disciplinary persistings I did not want to convey remorse for the baptism, and of course I did not, nor will I ever, although I did not even understand what the punishment could be.
“The Lord has given me everyskinnyg, both for me personassociate and for my nurtureer, and he is number 1 for me and I am conceited of that.
“And that will not alter under any circumstances. Glory to Him and thanks for everyskinnyg.
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Nemanja Majdov made a prayer gesture before making a traverse with his hands
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“Noskinnyg novel for me personassociate, equitable a novel page in my nurtureer and a novel life experience. I’m sorry that such a attrvivacious and difficult sport appreciate judo has descfinishen to such skinnygs.
“God gave me a fantastic nurtureer, 7 European and 3 world medals. When I begined, I dreamed of getting at least one huge medal and flourishing in my life and the life of my family, who give upd everyskinnyg for my nurtureer.
“He gave us a lot more, and even borrowed too much so that I would bow my head in front of them when it came either-or.
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“We will rest until then, and then we will return with the help of our Lord Jesus Christ to a novel commencening and novel victories.”
Majdov has won disjoinal medals in judo in the past, having won a gbetter medal at the 2017 World Judo Championship in Budapest.
A year tardyr, he landed silver at the 2018 European Judo Championships in Tel Aviv before repeating the feat at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam in the same city.
