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Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam
The dramatic development unfolded as concerns over the security situation escalated, with team members instructed to halt participation and depart Tashkent immediately.
Israeli judo great, Olympic medalist Sagi Muki retires at 33
Israel alleges antisemitic attack on youth judo team in Poland, local authorities dispute claims
Sharir shines for Israel, claims under-63kg judo gold medal at Zagreb Grand Prix
Special Olympic athletes get a boost
Lauding their confidence and their constant exercise, Rivlin said that without these attributes, even the best athlete in the world would fail.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Miri Regev meet with Israeli Judo champions
Sagi Muki and Peter Palchik both won gold medals at the completions where the Israeli national anthem was played in in Abu Dhabi for the first time.
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Abu Dhabi of gold
For many years, the toxic mixing of sports and politics went unchallenged. But in recent years that began to change.
Hatikva again: Second Israeli judoka wins gold in Abu Dhabi
Peter Paltchik also won a bronze medal in the 2018 European Judo Championships that was held in Tel Aviv in April.
Hatikvah plays for first time in UAE as Israeli judoka wins gold
Regev openly wept when the Israel anthem was played at the awards ceremony.
Abu Dhabi to host Grand Slam event if it ends blatant discrimination
An apparent compromise has been reached between the International Judo Federation and the heads of the United Arab Emirates to reinstate the judo Grand Slam event scheduled for October in Abu Dhabi.
Regev gets Israeli flag-less Tunis, Abu Dhabi judo events cancelled
Regev accused Tunisia and Abu Dhabi of "playing an ugly game and showing their prejudice." She said Vizer's decision was brave and should set an example for all international sports leaders.
Dershowitz to sue against Israeli flag ban at sports events in Arab states
“It starts with sports, but it won’t end there,” Harvard Prof. Alan Dershowitz warned. “We won’t allow the Jewish state to be treated like it’s a second-class country.”