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.

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 star Nemanja Majdov has been banned for five months from the sport after he made the sign of a cross as he took part in the Olympic Games earlier this year. Making a religious gesture while competing is a breach of the organisation's rules,

World Champion of 2017, Serbian athlete Nemanja Majdov announced on social media that he has been suspended for five months by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for making the sign of the cross before his match at the Paris Olympic Games.