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Algerian Olympian suspended, sent home for refusing to face Israeli Judoka

  • Writer: beautifulisraelstore
    beautifulisraelstore
  • Jul 25, 2021
  • 1 min read

The International Judo Federation suspended on Saturday an Algerian judoka and his coach for withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics before his event started, after the draw set him on course for a match against an Israeli.


Fethi Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef gave individual statements to the media announcing their withdrawal from the competition to avoid meeting an Israeli athlete during

the event, the IJF said in a statement.


Nourine's withdrawal was "in total opposition to the philosophy of the International Judo Federation," it said.


From an article in the Jerusalem Post

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