Judo’s Olympic betrayal: Forfeiting to avoid Israeli opponents - opinion
Exploring the troubling trend of athletes forfeiting matches to avoid Israeli judokas and how it undermines the core values of judo and the Olympics.
OR SASSON of Israel (right) takes on Islam El Shehaby of Egypt in the 2016 Rio Olympics judo competition. El Shehaby refused to shake hands with Sasson after the Israeli defeated him.(photo credit: TORU HANAI / REUTERS)
