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There was no shortage of scandals at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer. One of them was created by an Algerian in the judo weight category up to 73 kg. Fethi Nourine.
In the first round, F.Nourine had to deal with Mohamed Abdalarasool from Sudan. The winner of this fight in the second round would have been waiting for an Israeli athlete. Butbulas Toharas. It is said that this is why N.Nourine withdrew from the Olympics because he did not want to fight the athlete from Israel.
“It just came to our knowledge then. An athlete from Israel found himself on his way, so we had to leave. We have made the right decision,” F. Nourine’s coach told the Algerian media. Amaras Ben Yaklifas.
A month and a half after the Tokyo Olympics, the International Judo Federation (IJF) decided to impose sanctions on N.Nourine and his coach A.Ben Yaklif. They were disqualified for up to 10 years.
“The fighter used the coach in the Olympic Games as a platform for protest and political and religious propaganda. This violated the ethical standards established in the Olympic Charter, “the IJF said in a statement.
The disqualification is valid until 2031. on July 23, so it would essentially mean the end of a 30-year-old fighter’s career. It is true that he and the coach can still go to a sports arbitration court.
This was not the first time that F.Nourine refused to fight an Israeli athlete. 2019 At the Judo World Championship, the Algerian also retired so as not to have to fight Butbulu.
Nourine’s decision is based on political motives, as relations between Algeria and Israel are very tense. Athletes from other countries, such as Egypt and Iran, have refused to fight Israeli athletes in the past.
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