TEHRAN - Two Iranian judokas were expelled from the national team for up to eight months due to improper conduct against referees.

Mohammad Ali Chalak and Mohsen Zakaria, who showed a poor performance in the recent Asian Judo Championships, will remain out of the team following the decision of Iran coach Mahmoud Miran.
The judokas insulted the referees in the Iran Students qualifications and are not allowed to accompany the national team for at least eight months.
Iran’s judo team is preparing for the 1st Asian Martial Arts Games 2009 which will be hosted by Thailand from 25 April to 3 May, 2009 in Bangkok as well as in the Suphan Buri province of the country