press conference that day, during which he stated that he was very sorry for sports in Iran and that he was officially done with the Iranian Judo, but that they could not kill his love for Judo. As the President of the Iranian Judo Federation In 2019, Miresmaili was elected as the President of the Iranian Judo Federation for a four-year term by receiving 32 votes out of 43 votes. See also Boycotts of Israel in individual sports References External links Mystery over Iran judo Web Site Mystery over Iran judo 'protest' on BBC NEWS. 1981 births Living people Iranian male judoka Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of Iran People from Khorramabad Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1998 Asian Games Judoka at the 2002 Asian Games Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch alumni World judo champions Iranian sportsperson-politicians Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games