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Judoka Tal Flicker wins gold at Abu Dhabi, hosts refuse to play Israeli anthem
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli judoka Tal Flicker wins gold in the under-66 kilo class at the Judo Grand Slam championship in Abu Dhabi.
As with bronze-medalist Gili Cohen earlier today, Abu Dhabi officials banned the playing of Israel’s national anthem or flying of Israel’s flag, leading the announcer at the award ceremony for Flicker to turn to a sarcastic tone when he announced the “playing of the national anthem” — a pause — “of the International Judo Federation.”
Despite the federation’s song playing, judoka Flicker visibly mouthed the words of Israel’s anthem, Hatikvah.
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