https://www.jpost.com/international...sing-irgc-terrorist-who-won-gold-medal-674804
The Iranian human rights athletic organization United for Navid on Saturday slammed the International Olympics Committee for posting a tweet in praise of an Iranian marksman Javad Foroughi, who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics because he is a member of a US sanctioned terrorist organization.
In a statement sent to The Jerusalem Post, United For Navid wrote that it “considers the awarding of an Olympic Gold Medal to Iran marksman Javad Foroughi not only a catastrophe for Iranian sports but also for the international community, and especially the reputation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The 41-year old Foroughi is a current and longtime member of a terrorist organization [IRGC].”
The Olympics sent a congratulatory tweet to its more than six million followers with a picture of Foroughi, writing “Golden debut! First place medal. Javad Foroughi wins gold in the air pistol men’s final, breaking the Olympic Record on his first Olympic appearance. Well done! @ISSF_Shooting #Shooting.”
United for Navid is named after the executed champion Greco-Roman wrestler Navid Afkari, who was imprisoned and tortured by the Islamic Republic of Iran for his participation against the theocratic regime in 2018. The regime executed Afkari in September. Masih Alinejad ,the Iranian-American journalist and women’s rights activist, along with the Iranian-American former Greco-Roman wrestler Sardar Pashaei, spearhead the campaign. Pashaei coached Iran’s Greco-Roman national team and was a decorated international wrestler.
United for Navid said the IRGC “has a history of violence and killing not only of Iranian people and protesters there, but also innocent people in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. The IRGC is a designated foreign terrorist organization by the United States.”…
