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nuraknu

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France Update - Undemocratic Sports Minister Decree Bans MMA Rules - IMMAF

"A ministerial decree sets new conditions for organizing public demonstrations of combat sports, taking care to exclude the popular but maligned MMA, in a move against the legalization awaited by fans.

"In the endless fight that pits the French State against apologists for mixed martial arts (MMA), the Ministry of Sports has unleashed a neat hook in the side of those who had hoped for some relaxation of existing restrictions."
 
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When I first started reading this I thought, this has to be about saving other sports. Then I got to this part:
"In the media, the Minister of Sport has maintained a very firm anti-MMA line, influenced, some say, by the President of the French Judo Federation Jean-Luc Rougé. Others report that Braillard’s interest in the matter is the resurrection of pro boxing."

Got to hand it to Norway for a consistent stance with a good reason: "Thus, the prohibition made in France today is an exception in the world. Only Thailand (to protect its national sport more than anything else) and Norway (historically opposed to all sports involving a KO) are in the same situation."
 
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I don't mean to be dismissive of your thread, merely the idiots responsible for that decision.
 
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I was under the impression it had been illegal in France for a long time/always.
 
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Herr Sturmtruppenführer said:
I was under the impression it had been illegal in France for a long time/always.
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It has, but I think a lot people believed it was going to be legalized soon due to its popularity. This is a step back for that process - basically a fresh rule that continues to disallow MMA.
 
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nuraknu said:
It has, but I think a lot people believed it was going to be legalized soon due to its popularity. This is a step back for that process - basically a fresh rule that continues to disallow MMA.
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It's a shame, but I've heard Judo is quite influential there and they are worried about losing their best stars. If someone like Teddy Riner crossed over it would be huge for European MMA, but possibly harmful to Judo.


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