Serbian judo world champion Nemanja Majdov vowed not to apologize after he was hit with a five-month ban for making the sign of the cross before he competed at the Paris Olympics.

A judo champion has been suspended for five months for making the sign of the cross during the Olympics this summer. Nemanja Majdov has been suspended by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for ‘having shown a clear religious sign when entering the field of play’.

Serbian athlete Nemanja Majdov, 28, has been left floored by a decision to suspend him for five months after he made the sign of the cross (right) while taking part in this year's Olympic Games.

The Paris Olympics anti-doping program caught five athletes after earlier finding 40 rule violations among competitors who had been expected to take part in the Games.

The anti-doping program for the Paris Olympics caught five athletes after earlier finding 40 rule violations among competitors who had been expected to take part in the Games.

Around a third of Olympic athletes were drug-tested during the Paris Games this year, with only five positive results, according to the International Testing Agency.

Kim Ye-ji took silver in the women’s 10m air pistol in Paris and her demeanour and look turned her into a worldwide online sensation.

South Korean shooter Kim Ye-ji, famous for her calm demeanor at the Paris Olympics, has taken on her first acting role as an assassin in 'Crush'. Starring alongside Indian actress Anushka Sen, Kim signed with a talent agency and was featured in a Louis Vuitton photoshoot following her Olympic success.

South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose skill and nonchalance won the internet at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role — as