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XSportNews.com: Hi Mergl, XSportNews heard that you received a ban, please tell us your story. Why do you think this happened ? What did you do to deserve this ban ?
Balázs Mergl: Hi. Yes it’s true I got a prohibition from the Hungarian Federation. My story started in 2018 with the Zloty Tur, because all competitors were automatically on the URPA list after that. Then I activated my profile and was preparing for my next competition in Slovakia (Senec Hand).
Few weeks ago we got new information, Facebook was full of rumors and some open mails and finally the last mail said: anybody (not just referees) who has any contact with URPA system will be banned from WAF tournaments.
Who contacted you to tell you this ?
I think because of this last letter I got a call from a Hungarian Federation President. He asked me to decide which side I support, PAL and URPA rating-system or WAF. You should know, that although I was a national champion in 2018 in Hungary I had to pay by myself all my expenses to go to worlds and represent my country. I would have to do the same this year.
After this conversation I knew what consequences will be for me If I choose URPA. One day later I wrote an e-mail that I don’t like choosing any sides at all and would like to compete in both WAF and PAL events, but I really want to try URPA and take part in PAL events. It was a “wrong answer” Then I got an e-mail telling that I am banned from all WAF competitions, so of course also from Hungarian ones.
Did you receive an official letter from the Hungarian Armwrestling Federation about this ban ?
I didn’t get any official letter with signatures or stamps, but if I come now to Hungarian National Cup the Hungarian Federation will not allow me to compete.
How do you feel about this ban ?
It’s quite complicated, but first of all I have to tell that I have no sad or angry feelings because of that situation. I know that rules can change quickly. I made a decision, and now I’ll deal with the consequences. I think in this self-financing sport I have the right to choose competitions by myself. I’m a university student, not a professional competitor. Spend my money, my free time and make sacrifices to become better and better by taking part in international events.
In this situation, nobody has the right to prohibit me to choose the competitions.
Sure I’m disappointed also because I would like competing at Euroarms or Words but I can live without them less damage to the budget.
What are your next plans in armwrestling ? What are the next tournaments you plan to compete in ?
My plan after this…. maybe I ll train together with Vitaly this weekend. But seriously the plan is the preparation and training to the Senec hand. Keep strong and good luck to everybody.
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UPDATE: Engin Terzi ► Armwrestling John – Engin:
” that is bull shit..just ignore the false propaganda please.. people who does such false claims are the ones who are against the democracy and hoping none democratic solutions by sharing these kind of false informations..
Sknx, what Erdoğan talks about has nothing to do with banning.there is a so called religious group that try to control the country.their leader lives in pensilvania.they want to create state wihtin state by their judges, attorneys and policemen. they illegaly listened the phone talks of President, prime minister , army and everyone else..they listened tens of thousands of people illegaly for about 10 years.they create montaged records to manipulate the elections.they threat everyone who dont serve them.they even recorded videos of people’s private life (for ex. politicians’ wife taking shower etc). these group is supported by İsrael = US neocons who doesnt like our prime minister.they played the similar games in the countries that they are not happy with..now our president,government and army together took a desicion to destroy this west puppet group.west wants to make the leader of this group as the head of the İslamic World.the followers of this group are like drugged blind people who believe that this man is sent by god and the control of Turkey is given to this man by god. very sick religious group that co-operates with foreign powers but their end is near.
you be careful as they are now getting strong in Azerbaijan as well but we already informed Azerbaijan authorities.they have schools in all over the world with secret agents of a country who are working as english teachers there.
yes Turkish schools which taught to be a good thing at the beginning.
this is one of the articles that were written by one of the writers of that religious group.
do you know what “takiye” means ? takiye is kind of being a hypocrite till reaching your goal.in this group takiye is the way to reach their goals. President better be careful because not till long ago this group was also kissing Erdogan’s ass as they now kissing your president’s ass
for example they created a monatged voice record where Erdogan says he has 1 billion dollars and he tells his son to take that money away from home.and there is the date ,location and time of the voice record.but Erdogan thanks god , was in another city at that time and he was on live tv broadcast..on the so called voice record he says to his son “they listen our phones” :)) so he says his phones are listened but he says he wants his son to take his 1 billion dollars away..so if that was true then why didnt people who listened this conversation stopped the vehicles who took the money away from the home ? because it was the attorneys and policemen who did all these listenning things..btw 1 billion dollars cash money is over 10 ton 🙂 sound studios approved that the voice record was montaged by many different conversations.when you listened someone for about 10 years you can make him say what ever you want him to say by the montage. “
Turkey’s president rules out ban on Facebook and YouTube
Source: euronews (in English)
