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A week after a female Saudi Arabaian judo competitor allegedly forfeited her first-round match to avoid meeting an Israeli in the second round, Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been banished from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for refusing to shake hands after losing to Israels Or Sasson.
Sasson twice bowed in El Shehabys direction and approached him with his hand extended after the victory, but the Egyptian backpedaled before walking away from the Israelis appreciative gesture.
The International Olympic Committee reprimanded El Shehaby after the act of poor sportsmanship, and the Egyptian Olympic delegation sent the judoka home on Monday, according to Reuters.
This is merely the latest in a string of anti-Israeli behavior at the Olympics. Lebanese delegation leader Salim al-Haj Nakoula barred the Israelis from boarding a bus to the Opening Ceremony, drawing a warning from the IOC. Days later, Saudi Arabia judoka Joud Fahmy withdrew from competition to avoid a second-round match with Israeli Gili Cohen, the Times of Israel reported.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/egyptian-judoka-sent-home-after-refusing-to-shake-israelis-hand-203941228.html
Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)I knew there was s reason traveling in those countries was my least favorite compared to all the others.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)going to behave like that. They need to grow the fuck up.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)And no doubt he'll be treated like a hero when he gets home.
Pathetic.
tritsofme
(17,379 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)The shithead
scscholar
(2,902 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Coventina
(27,121 posts)K&R
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)JI7
(89,251 posts)nolabear
(41,984 posts)Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)Lost to an Israeli AND shook hands?
Like a death sentence.
Not excusing it, but I get it.