Judo Athlete Banned for Five Months, Sign of the Cross at Olympics One of Several Factors

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Sep 21, 2024 - 03:00
Judo Athlete Banned for Five Months, Sign of the Cross at Olympics One of Several Factors
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In an Instagram post responding to his five-month ban, Judo athlete Nemanja Majdov of Serbia said he “did not want to apologize for the [sign of the cross], and of course I did not, nor will I ever.

Serbian judo world champion Nemanja Majdov was hit with a five-month ban by the International Judo Foundation (IJF) after having made the ancient Christian sign while competing in the Paris games in July.

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