6 July 2013 - 19:30
Iranian referee opts out of Kazakh-Israeli fencers competition in support of Palestine

Iranian referee opted out of Kazakh-Israeli fencers competition at the 27th Summer Universiade (July 6-17 Kazan, Russia) in support of Palestine.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Alireza Poursalman, who had been invited by the World Fencing Federation to Russia to judge the fencing event refused to judge in support for the oppressed Palestinian people. A Chinese referee was called instead as a substitute for the Iranian referee.End item/ 149