Rio Olympics: Egyptian Loses to Israeli, Refuses to Shake Hands – IOTW Report

Rio Olympics: Egyptian Loses to Israeli, Refuses to Shake Hands

LegalInsurrection: Israel has faced discrimination at the 2016 Rio Olympics, but Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby refused to boycott his match against Israeli judoja Or Sasson.

One of the fears of anti-Israel social media, which demanded a boycott, was that El Shehaby would lose, and thereby not only normalize Israel’s participation but humiliate the Muslim world.

El Shehaby lost.

Muslims pressured Shehaby to boycott:

“You will shame Islam,” wrote one angry follower. “If you lose, you will shame an entire nation and yourself. We don’t want to think what will happen if you lost to an Israeli. Victory will give you nothing. How can you cooperate with a murderous nation?”

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14 Comments on Rio Olympics: Egyptian Loses to Israeli, Refuses to Shake Hands

  1. Every fucking Muslim can rot in hell. On a daily basis, their barbarism knows no lower limits. (even at world-wide, peaceful events like the Olympics)

    If the civilized world cannot see this, then their willful blindness is breathtaking.

  2. He also didn’t bow to the Israeli before leaving the mat, which is an even bigger faux pas in Judo circles. Judo officials got on the PA and called him back and demanded that he bow out.

  3. I did this sport as a kid, so I know that if you refuse to bow to your opponent after a match you’ll be expelled from the tournament.

    Also, the Israeli threw the big Gypo for an ippon (Judo version of the K.O.) with a picture perfect knee drop shoulder throw. It’s worth viewing. Brings back painful memories; I got ippon-icized with same throw once when I was 15

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