saeed mulai arrived at the 2019 world judo championships in tokyo with nothing but glory on his mind but after he reached the semifinals in his weight division things turned sour. mulai claims his coach then received 2 cool's from iranian authorities instructing him to withdraw his fighter from the tournament to avoid meeting an israeli jew dhokha in the final. however he did contest the semifinal and lost the fight appearing to show disappointment. now at a secret location in germany he told the w what happened that day. but you see my i mean the best of all my korea i be the olympic champion and the bronze medalist i beat many of the best but then came the semifinal in order to comply with the laws of my country i lost the fight on the much for bronze to add to what it will. mulai says his family was being threatened now he's being kept in a safe location but fears for his and his family's future in the age issue which at this new life i've begun could have consequences for me not just could he definitely will 100 percent i can't return to iran. yet. it's uncertain whether mulai wi

saeed mulai arrived at the 2019 world judo championships in tokyo with nothing but glory on his mind but after he reached the semifinals in his weight division things turned sour mulai claims his coach then received 2 calls from iranian or thirty's instructing him to withdraw his fighter from the tournament to avoid meeting an israeli judoka in the final. however he did contest the semifinal and he says purposefully last showing disappointment at the time was now at a secret location in germany he told d.w. what happened that day but you see my sights what i mean the best of all my career i beat the olympic champion and the bronze medalist i beat many of the best but then came the semi final in order to comply with the laws of my country i lost the fight and the much for bronze too had to write it up. mulai says his family was being threatened now he's being kept in a safe location but fears for his and his family's future. which at this new life i've begun could have consequences for me not just could he definitely will 100 percent i can't return to iran. that. it's uncertain whethe

mulai says his family was being threatened now he's being kept in a safe location but fears for his and his family's future should reach out as new life i've begun could have consequences for me not just could he definitely will 100 percent i can't return to iran and. it's uncertain whether i'm alive he will be able to stay in germany or compete at becoming a lympics from now sport is not his priority. and you can find out much more about the former judo where champion is stand up at the head on on dot com. fighting the heat and humidity at the olympic games in tokyo next could be a big challenge with sweltering temperatures expected but found a creative way to beat the heat at this high catching event the japanese capital organizers experimenting have experimented with artificial designed to keep spectators cool if successful no machines will need to produce tons of snow temperatures are expected to exceed 30 degrees celsius in the olympic month. and really feel even. because of high humidity. now many parts of the world are experiencing desert if occasion it's not just the region that

mulai says he'll still pursue a place at next year's olympics in tokyo meanwhile the games organizers have been testing out some novel ways of keeping fans cool they've been using artificial snow sprayed over stands of people watching a canoeing event in the japanese capital it regularly reaches temperatures of 35 degrees celsius in july prompting concerns that spectators could get heat stroke the snow didn't work quite as well as planned to the temperature didn't change and what woman appeared to get some in her eye but others looked like they enjoyed it. japan's also getting ready to host the rugby world cup which starts in a week japanese prime minister shinzo has been getting a closer look at the trophy he's also been presented with a signed shirt by japan's team captain michael leach the home team face russia on september 28th. also in japan's group are ireland who've arrived in tokyo the irish are going to number one in the world in their campaign starts against scotland. 1 of 2 the all time greats of women's tennis is coming out of retirement for the 2nd time kim clijsters has

judo because of its boycott of israeli athletes a provisional ballot comes after iranian the saeed mulai a quick last month's world championships last week. lost a fight deliberately on the threat from the radio forces and those who avoided facing an israeli opponent iran doesn't recognize israel forbids its a beach from competing against israelis. is now hiding in germany and considering applying for asylum. on the football a much day one of the champions league continues this evening with by a muni committee getting the european campaign underway mccambridge from d.w. sport can fill us in welcome mr became rich 6 years then since world europe's biggest prize now they are looking at the start of this year's competition where they are looking as hungry as the ever have this the champions league is the yardstick by which by munich judge their seasons the bundesliga domestic football's become a little bit of perception in recent years they win and win and win every single year so they really want to get their hands on the champions league. but they have been out to do it like you said for

competition because of its boycott of israeli athletes the provisional bottom comes after a very mean mulai i quit last month's world championships last week he told the double he lost a fight deliberately along with the rain you know thorough test in order to avoid facing israeli opponent iran doesn't recognize israel haifa bids its athletes from competing against israel is so no hiding in germany and considering applying for asylum. owns a football and much day one of the champions league continued safely with buying munich among the teams and getting the european campaign underway at mccambridge from d.w. sport cunt fill us in welcome mr mccain bridged 6 years then since the one europe's biggest prize how they are looking at the start of this year's competition well they are looking as hungry as the have this the champions league is the yardstick by which by munich judge their seasons the league or domestic football has become a little bit of perception in recent years they win and win and win every single year so they really want to get their hands on the champions league. but they have