Sagi Muki
Oren Smadja: The story of Israel's judo trailblazer
A new book explores the stories of Smadja and his father Maurice. Moti Aksmit: "The story of Israeli judo begins with them."
My Word: Olympic fair and foul play
Olympics: Tough day for Israeli Olympians in Tokyo
Grapevine July 28, 2021: Even a loss can be a win
A World Champion and the Israeli people’s champion
Blue-and-white judoka Sagi Muki represents one of the country’s top medal chances in Tokyo and is a perfect ambassador off the mat as well.
Israeli competitors win medals in European Judo championship
Expectations were high as Sagi Muki had already won two European championships, in 2015 and in 2018.
Iranian, Israeli judo bromance to be subject of US miniseries
MGM and Tadmor describe this as a story of bravery and friendship against all odds, infused by the spirit of sportsmanship.
Israeli judo world champion Sagi Muki attempts to 'ippon the coronavirus'
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki auctions personal items to fund respirators for the Laniado Medical Center in Netanya, where he was born.
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei will compete in Israel next month – report
Even before coming to Israel, Mollaei will possibly face Israeli judoka Sagi Muki at the Qingdao Masters in China next week.
Iranian judoka Mollaei calls Sagi Muki 'my best friend'
"I am friends with Sagi Muki, as I am with all other athletes. He supports me and I thank him for this. It doesn’t matter who wins, what matters is friendship," Mollaei said in an interview to DW.
International Judo Federation rejects Iran's appeal against suspension
While Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei is still seeking asylum in Germany, his testimony against his country was the trigger to the International Judo Federation's decision to ban the country.
Linoy Ashram & Sagi Muki are going for the gold
#45 - Linoy Ashram & Sagi Muki
Iranian judoka Mollaei hiding in Germany: I decided to live as a free man
Since the end of his competition in the Judo World Championship last month, Mollaei is still seeking asylum in Germany, hoping to compete in the Olympics as a refugee.
International Judo Federation bans Iran from all future competitions
Iranian judoka Mollaei still taking refuge in Germany.
Will Iranian judoka Mollaei compete in Israel?
"I am a fighter. I want to compete wherever I can. I live in a country whose law does not permit me to. We have no choice, all athletes must comply with it," Mollaei said in an IJF statement.
