Olympic Games, judo
Olympics judo star Nemanja Majdov banned for 5 months after making sign of cross at Paris Games
Serbian judo world champion Nemanja Majdov vowed not to apologize after he was hit with a five-month ban for making the sign of the cross before he competed at the Paris Olympics.
Maverick competes in the Paris Olympic Games
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Paris Olympics: Will the Games boost the French economy?
With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games now concluded, France is left with a bill exceeding €8 billion for hosting the world’s biggest sporting event. The question remains: will the Games stimulate the French economy,
Olympic athlete banned for five months over religious gesture at Paris Games
A judo champion has been suspended for five months for making the sign of the cross during the Olympics this summer. Nemanja Majdov has been suspended by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for ‘having shown a clear religious sign when entering the field of play’.
Judo champion banned for making sign of the cross at Olympics Games
Serbian athlete Nemanja Majdov, 28, has been left floored by a decision to suspend him for five months after he made the sign of the cross (right) while taking part in this year's Olympic Games.
Judo champion banned for five months after 'religious gesture' made during the Olympics
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