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TRADITION Defeated Egyptian judo star REFUSES to shake hands with Israeli rival following Rio Olympics bout after fans warned him not to ‘shame Islam’ by taking part
Islam El Shehaby refused the customary post-match ritual after losing to Or Sasson
By MARK HODGE
12th August 2016, 6:17 pm
Egypt’s Islam El Shehaby, blue, declines to shake hands with Israel’s Or Sasson, white, after losing during the men’s over 100-kg judo competition
Judo athletes generally bow and shake hands after the bout as a sign of respect for each other.
However when victorious Sasson, who is ranked fifth in the world, extended a hand of sportsmanship, El Shehaby refused to reciprocate the gesture, shaking his head.
While the Arab athlete did not explain his actions after the match, media outlets in Egypt are reporting that El Shehaby has received pressure from fans to not compete against the Jewish competitor.
On Twitter, one extremist supporter posted before the match: “You will shame Islam. If you lose, you will shame an entire nation and yourself.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16018...warned-him-not-to-shame-islam-by-taking-part/
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