Judo israel

Nelson-Levy, Butbul fall in judo • Muki ready to take to the mat • Sagiv brothers impress in triathlon

Judoka Fethi Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef annouced their withdrawal from the Olympic competition to avoid meeting an Israeli athlete during the event.

The Tokyo Olympics will also host the first Judo team event in which Israel's men’s and women’s teams will participate.

Much of the fascination of many judo fans in Israel stems from their national pride and love of success rather than a genuine appreciation of the sport, people familiar with the field say.

Iran has already been under indefinite suspension since September 18, 2019, a move that was overturned in March by the Court of Arbitration for Sports located in Switzerland.

Expectations were high as Sagi Muki had already won two European championships, in 2015 and in 2018.

The location also symbolic of the cooperation between Israel and Qatar.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport decided Monday that the International Judo Federation’s 2019 blanket ban on Iranian judo athletes went too far.

MGM and Tadmor describe this as a story of bravery and friendship against all odds, infused by the spirit of sportsmanship.

The Israeli-American 26-year-old judoka spoke to the Jerusalem Post about winning the Grand Slam gold medal, earning Olympic berth.