Majed Aplaki, the head coach of Iran's national taekwondo team at the Paris 2024 Olympics, said: "I published a protest story in January, and that's why they told me not to train with the national team anymore."
The Iranian team won gold, 2 silver and bronze at the Paris Olympics under the guidance of Aflaki. He also led the national team to the Asian Championship and the World Cup and was named the best head coach in Asia.