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From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 30, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 30, 2024
Paralympics: Tunisian boccia player Achraf Tayahi boycotts match against Israel’s Nadav Levi
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israel's Nadav Levi competes in boccia at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on August 29, 2024. (Keren Isaacson)
Tunisian boccia player Achraf Tayahi refuses to show up for his match today against Israel’s Nadav Levi at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Tayahi also withdrew from yesterday’s match against his Brazilian opponent in protest of being placed in the same pool as the Israeli competitor.
A source in the Tunisian delegation tells the UK-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news site that Tayahi withdrew from the Paralympics to avoid playing against the Israeli, and his decision “represents a victory for the Palestinian cause.”
Levi, who won his first match yesterday, wins by default and is slated to compete this evening against Brazil’s Maciel Santos.
