This Olympian defied Iran’s regime. Now he fears for the country’s women’s soccer team.
- Posted on March 18, 2026
- By CNN
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This Olympian defied Iran’s regime. Now he fears for the country’s women’s soccer team.
Iranian-born judoka Saeid Mollaei believes members of Iran’s women’s soccer team could be killed or put in prison when they return home after declining to sing the country’s national anthem at the Women’s Asian Cup in Australia.
