AZERBAIJAN WELCOME 2018 BAKU WORLD CHAMPION TO THE TEAM

In an unimaginable flip of occasions, the story of Saeid Mollaei continues. Initially a competitor for Iran when he took his world title in 2018 and now previously of Mongolia, we are able to now formally welcome Mollaei to the European Judo household.

His story remains to be contemporary within the thoughts and most will keep in mind the heart-wrenching world championship expertise in Tokyo, 2019, given the political relationship, or lack thereof, between Iran and Israel, which is a stark distinction from the fact of the athletes. That devastation was evident, however the help for Mollaei from the worldwide group noticed him make the transfer to Mongolia, and now that his contract has expired, he couldn’t wait to use for a place with Staff Azerbaijan in what could possibly be his final Olympic cycle.

I’m very comfortable to attempt for my final probability for the Paris Olympics for the Azerbaijani crew. I hope to have the ability to get the very best outcome just like the earlier Olympics in Tokyo.

It wasn’t a choice made calmly, though he was comfortable in his place with Mongolia, he understood that his place there could possibly be taking away the chance of others.

The Mongolian crew has two good kids, and it’s important I give them an opportunity to take part within the Olympics, and the Azerbaijani crew has been in search of me for years, and we determined that we may play for the Azerbaijani crew within the Paris. It it an excellent match for me as a result of my household is initially from Azerbaijan in Iran and I do know the Azerbaijani language and tradition.

Previous to Mongolia he was additionally coaching in Germany which implies he will probably be reunited with the brand new head coach of Azerbaijan, Richard Trautmann. Mollaei is trying ahead to this given Trautmann’s good leads to the earlier Olympics and training on the whole.

It hasn’t been a simple highway for Mollaei however this seems to be the proper match. The crew have wanted an acceptable -81kg consultant and though they tried with Hidayat Heydarov, it was clear he was constructed for -73kg and confirmed this together with his European title two weeks in the past. The final time Azerbaijan took a European title in -81kg was from the -73kg Olympic champion, Elnur Mammadli in 2011.

I had a really exhausting life, however now I’m comfortable to be a free human being. I’ve all the time proven the world that courageous folks will all the time win, and thank all of the folks of Mongolia, and most significantly the Judo Federation and all of the folks of my expensive nation Iran and all folks on this planet. Because of the judo household, I hope they’re all the time wholesome and smiling.

Writer: Thea Cowen

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