A Tajikistani judoka refused to shake hands with his opponent at the 2024 Paris Olympics after his victory over an Israeli athlete on Sunday.
But karma struck Tajiki in the next match.
Israeli judoka Baruk Shmailov won his first match by walkover against Moroccan judoka Abderrahmane Bouchita, but after the match Bouchita refused to shake Shmailov’s hand.
Shumailov’s next opponent was Nurali Emomali of Tajikistan, who defeated him in just over a minute, refusing to shake hands with Shumailov, just as he had done with Boushta before him.
Social media users also claimed that Emomali shouted “Allah is great” after his victory.
The loss ended Shumailov’s Olympic appearance, but Emomali went on to face Japan’s Hifumi Abe. The once-proud Emomali was humiliated by Abe and dislocated his shoulder while trying to protect himself from a fall. To add insult to injury, Emomali lay on the mat in tears after the injury.
Karma came back to haunt Tajikistan’s Nurali Emomali after he refused to shake hands with Israeli judoka Baruk Shmailov and shouted “Allah is Akbar.” Nurali dislocated his shoulder and ended up crying on the mat 😂😂 #Olympic events#Olympic #judo #JudoOlympics pic.twitter.com/opREmu8RSS
— Rosie (@rose_k01) July 28, 2024
X-users were not sympathetic to Emomali’s plight.
He should have been disqualified for refusing to shake hands. Sportsmanship is an important factor.
— Andy T (@Ignobleideas) July 28, 2024
— GEM_MAX 🇺🇸 (@GEM_MAX_) July 28, 2024
Good. No need to be rude. #Olympics2024
— StandUnited1776(Matthew) (@StandUnited76) July 28, 2024
Abe won the gold medal for Japan in the next match.
