Second judoka refuses to compete against Israeli opponent in Tokyo Olympics
Second judoka refuses to compete against Israeli opponent in Tokyo Olympics
The International Judo Foundation and Sudanese Olympic officials did not provide a reason why Mohamed Abdalrasool missed the match.
Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul. Source: Israel Olympic Committee/Facebook.
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(July 26, 2021 / JNS) A second judoka dropped out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in order to avoid facing an opponent from Israel.
Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool weighed in earlier for his match against Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul in the 73-kilogram division but did not show up for the bout on Monday, reported