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Scandal! Judoka withdraws before fight against Israeli

Redouane Messaoud Dris (r.)(Bild: AFP)

Algerian judoka Redouane Messaoud Dris withdrew from his scheduled fight against Israeli Tohar Butbul in the 73 kg category at the Olympic Games in Paris on Sunday!

This brought back memories of the similar scandal at the Tokyo 2021 Games.

Back then, his compatriot Fethi Nourine boycotted the fight against Butbul and was later banned for ten years by the world governing body.