The United Arab Emirates did not grant visas to the members of Iran's national judo team The sending of the Iranian national judo team to the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam competition was canceled due to the non-issuance of visas to the team members by the host country. Iran's national judo team was previously registered to participate in this tournament and was scheduled to face its competitors on October 7 and 30; However, despite the plans that were made, the visas of the team members were not granted, and the participation of the Iranian team in these competitions was disqualified. The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam competition is very important for judokas and the points gained there can be effective in improving the athletes' position in the Olympic ranking.