They also drew immediate and harsh condemnation from the former Chief of Iran 's Sports Federation , Mohammed Aliabadi .
His backing of Rezaee and his remarks did not sit well with the conservative backers of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Iranian Sports Federation and elsewhere .
backers also drew immediate and harsh condemnation from the former Chief of Iran 's Iranian Sports Federation   , Mohammed Aliabadi .
His backing of Rezaee and his remarks did not sit well with the conservative backers of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Iranian Sports Federation and elsewhere .