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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 364

International Judo Federation

Israel's Tohar Butbul is pictured at the judo men's -73kg round of 32 bout against Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris, who disqualified himself from the match, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, July 29, 2024. (Luis Robayo/AFP)
July 29, 2024, 3:54 pm
Judo body to probe Algerian athlete who failed weigh-in ahead of bout with Israeli
International Judo Federation says sports figures can become ‘victims of broader political disputes’ after Messaoud Redouane Dris was disqualified from match against Tohar Butbul
By Reuters and ToI Staff
File: Raz Hershko celebrates after defeating China's Xu Shiyan (not pictured) during the women's +78Kg bronze medal bout at the World Judo Championship in Doha, Qatar, on May 13, 2023. (KARIM JAAFAR/AFP)
July 15, 2023, 6:29 pm
Raz Hershko tops women’s international judo rankings, in historic first for Israeli
Israeli judoka No.1 among 2,000 competitors across all weight classes; ‘It’s only a stop along the road,’ she says
By Michael Horovitz
Raz Hershko of Israel reacts during her women's final bout against Kayra Sayit of Turkey (not pictured), at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam Judo Championship in Tel Aviv on February 18, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
February 18, 2023, 8:35 pm
Raz Hershko wins Israel’s second gold at judo Grand Slam in Tel Aviv
Judoka claims top prize with victory over Turkish opponent, bringing Israeli medal count at tournament to 4
By ToI Staff
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki embraces champion Saeid Mollaei after their match, at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam in Budapest, July 9, 2022. Mollaei is now representing Azerbaijan. (Video screenshot)
July 9, 2022, 5:07 pm
Israeli judoka Muki loses to Iranian defector and friend Mollaei in 1st-ever matchup
Former Iran champion, now representing Azerbaijan, fled after being forced by officials to avoid facing his now ‘friend for life’ in 2019
By ToI Staff
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei reacts after losing to Belgium's Matthias Casse in the semifinal fight in the men's under-81 kilogram category during the 2019 Judo World Championships in Tokyo, on August 28, 2019. (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
November 23, 2021, 8:34 pm
Iran appeals ban from world judo events for avoiding Israeli opponents
Iranian judokas barred from international competition until 2023 after Saeid Mollaei fled country in 2019 over orders to lose matches to avoid competing against Israelis
By AP
Algerian Judoka Fethi Nourine. (Screenshot)
September 14, 2021, 4:56 am
Algerian judoka banned for 10 years for refusing Olympic bout with Israeli
Fethi Nourine’s coach given same punishment by International Judo Federation after he withdrew from Tokyo Games on opening day to avoid facing Tohar Butbul
By AP and ToI Staff
Tahani Alqahtani of Saudi Arabia, left, and Raz Hershko of Israel react after competing in their women's +78kg elimination round judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
August 5, 2021, 5:43 pm
Israeli judoka Raz Hershko praises ‘brave’ Saudi opponent for fighting her
‘The politics stayed out of the competition and the sport won in the end,’ the Israeli bronze medalist tells Saudi daily
By Amy Spiro
Saeid Mollaei of Mongolia celebrates with his silver medal during the award ceremony for the men -81kg judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
July 27, 2021, 4:26 pm
Winning judo silver in Tokyo, Iranian defector Mollaei dedicates medal to Israel
Judoka says ‘todah’ to Israelis for support; Israeli Sagi Muki, who had disappointing finish, congratulates his unlikely friend: ‘I’m so happy… He deserves it’
By Amy Spiro and Agencies
Israel's Tohar Butbul gets ready to compete in the judo men's -73kg elimination round bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
July 27, 2021, 1:27 pm
International Olympic Committee ‘concerned’ by forfeits to avoid Israeli judoka
IOC director of solidarity James Macleod says committee ‘will adopt a strict position’ on violations of the Olympic charter
By Amy Spiro
Israel's Tohar Butbul competes in the judo men's -73kg quarterfinal bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Amit Shisel/Israel Olympic Committee)
July 26, 2021, 8:47 am
2nd judoka pulls out of Olympics in apparent move to avoid facing Israeli
Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool skips bout with Tohar Butbul, who wins next fight but loses medal chances later; athlete is no-show despite Khartoum signing Abraham Accords with Israel
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Algerian Judoka Fethi Nourine. (Screenshot)
July 24, 2021, 11:50 am
Algerian suspended from world judo for refusal to face Israeli at Olympics
International judo federation withdraws Fethi Nourine’s accreditation after he pulls out of contest, says his actions are ‘in total opposition to our philosophy’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Israeli judoka Tohar Bulbul, left, during the finals in the men's under-73kg category at the European Judo Championships, April 17, 2021. (YouTube)
July 23, 2021, 12:39 am
Algerian judoka said to quit Olympics in order to not face Israeli opponent
Fethi Nourine pulls out of men’s under 73kg competition after being scheduled to face Tohar Butbul in second round; ‘We made the right decision,’ his coach says
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Iranian dissident judoka Saeid Mollaei, in white, competing for Mongolia during a bout against Israeli Din Yaacov Gemer during the World Judo Championships in Hungary, June 8, 2021. (YouTube)
June 9, 2021, 6:58 pm
Exiled Iranian judoka finally faces Israeli competitor, and wins
Saeid Mollaei, who fled Iran in 2019 after refusing to throw matches to avoid Israelis, trounces Din Yaacov Gemer at World Judo Championships
By ToI Staff
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei reacts after losing to Belgium's Matthias Casse in the semifinal fight in the men's under-81 kilogram category during the 2019 Judo World Championships in Tokyo, on August 28, 2019. (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
April 29, 2021, 11:06 pm
Iran hit with four-year judo ban for ordering athletes to avoid Israelis
Judo’s international governing body cites ‘repeated and severe breaches’ of its statutes, highlighted by the case of judoka Saeid Mollaei
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Samaneh Beyrami Baher carries the flag of Iran during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
April 20, 2021, 10:50 pm
Activists urge sanctions on Iran Olympic program for avoiding Israeli matchups
‘United for Navid’ campaign presents IOC with numerous examples of Iranian athletes throwing matches to avoid competing against Israelis
By AP
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