Judoka Defects Before Games Begin, Cuban Exiles Outshine Communists
Communist Cuba Decades Cuba, which has used sporting competitions to boost its geopolitical profile, faced a series of embarrassments on the opening day of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, including high-profile defections before the games began and a boxing defeat to a Cuban exile. Cuba Winner In modern Olympic history, 235 medals have been […]
Algerian judoka faces investigation after missing weight before match against Israeli opponent
An investigation has been launched after Algerian judoka Messaoud Driss failed to weigh in on Sunday, the day before he was due to face Israel’s Tohar Butbul at the Paris Olympics. The International Judo Federation (IJF) said on Monday it would investigate why Doris failed to make the weight limit. The bout was scheduled to […]
Judoka Shouts ‘Allahu Akhbar’ and Refuses to Shake Israeli Athlete’s Hand, Then Gets Humbled
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 […]
Algerian Judoka Dropped from Olympics Before Facing Israeli, Officially for Missing Weight
PARIS (AP) — Algeria’s Messaoud Dris Paris Olympics The official reason given was that he failed to weigh in the day before he was scheduled to face Israel’s Tohar Butbul in a judo match on Sunday night. The International Judo Federation issued a short statement declaring Butbul the winner by default. The bout was scheduled […]