#Israel olympic games tokyo 2020 verification

Activists and human right groups believe that the apparent anti-political approach of the federation is a covering for its sheer political tendencies. IJF faced backlash over its decision to suspend the Algerian Judoka. The disciplinary panel at the federation has been obliged with “further investigation, judgement and final sanctioning beyond the Olympic Games.”

#Israel olympic games tokyo 2020 verification

We made the right decision.”īoth the Algerian Judoka and his coach faced temporary suspension according to the IJF after a primary investigation and verification of the evidences. He said the they were not lucky with the draw and “we got an Israeli opponent and that’s why we had to retire. Amar Benikhlef, his coach, also voiced support for Nourine’s move.

“We worked a lot to reach the Olympics, but the Palestinian cause is bigger than all this,” Nourine said. In a talk with local television in Algeria, Fethi Nourine talked about his controversial decision. The Algerian Judoka boycotted Israeli rival in favor of the “Palestinian cause.” The International Judo Federation stated on Saturday that Algerian judoka had withdrawn from the judo tournament in Olympic games to avoid competing against an Israeli competitor.Īlong with his coach, the Algerian Judoka, according to an IJF statement, “gave individual statements to media announcing their withdrawal from the competition to avoid meeting an Israeli athlete during the event.” Avoiding to face with Israeli Judoka in a second potential round was the reason behind the decision. Fethi Nourine, the Algerian Judoka, along with his coach, withdrew from the Olympics games in Tokyo.