The Judoka who defected from Iran and competed under the Mongolian passport, met with Sagi Muki as part of the China Masters • Ponty: "Said an amazing, cordial and warm man. We had a great conversation with him"

• Mulay in the selfie with Moshe Ponty, tonight. Exciting union

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If there are no unusual surprises on and off the mattress, tomorrow (Friday) at noon, Sagi Muki and Said Moulay will make their first ever final, as part of the Masters in China. The two will begin their match tonight when they can only meet in the finals or in fights for medals, given that the Iranian-Mongolian has been granted permission to keep his score for a further career in the Olympic Games.

Mulay made an exciting meeting with the Israeli team at a hotel in Gingdaw and even did a selfie with Israeli union chairman Moshe Ponti. He did not hesitate to show warmth to Muki and wished that the two would now meet in each competition, followed by: "More Israeli athletes will fight against Iranian athletes."

Talks with Mulay, which were particularly hot, raised the possibility that the Iranian would arrive at the Tel Aviv Grand Prix, which will be held at the end of January at the Shlomo Group Hall.

Judo Association Chairman Moshe Ponti: "Said an amazing, warm and warm man. We had a great conversation with him and I hope that history will be recorded tomorrow when an Israeli and an Iranian athlete compete against each other. The process that we have led on the international level bears beautiful fruit. "

Sagi Muki. Will you meet Mulay? // Photo: AFP

Moshe Ponty, one of the event's seniors, said: "It is a long process that began with the joint work of the sports minister and chairman of the International Judo Association of Maurice Weiser. I would love to see them fight against each other, and of course I wish even in Tel Aviv."

Those who promised their arrival at the Tel Aviv Grand Prix, which will be held at the end of January at the Drive Inn, are the strongest team in the world: the Japan team, which is set to compete in Israel for the first time.

The Masters took off today in China and as usual women suffered disappointments and losses in the first rounds. However, with the men Baruch Shamilov weighing up to 66kg finished in fifth place when he lost in the medal battle, but given Tal Flicker's early impeachment, nothing seemed to take Mahmalov's place in the Tokyo Olympics, given the huge gap that opened in scoring Two years ago he won bronze medals at the World and European Championships, and it seems that right now, he will watch the Olympic Games on television.