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After Israel's Or Sassoon beat Egypt's Islam El Shehaby in judo, the Egyptian athlete refused to shake the Israeli's hand. In judo, as in most martial arts, it's customary for athletes to bow ...
Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby was loudly booed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after his first-round loss to Israel's fifth-ranked Or Sasson, when El Shehaby refused to shake Sasson's hand ...
An Egyptian judo star refused to shake hands with his Israeli opponent after a controversial match at the Olympics, according to reports. Islam El Shehaby left Or Sasson hanging — by backing ...
RIO DE JANEIRO — Olympic officials say an Egyptian judo athlete has been reprimanded and sent home after refusing to shake his Israeli opponent’s hand. The International Olympic Committee say… ...
Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby was booed loudly after he refused to shake his Israeli opponent’s hand following a loss at the Rio Olympics on Friday, August 12 — read more ...
An Egyptian athlete who refused to shake his Israeli opponent's hand after their judo bout has been reprimanded and sent home from the Rio Olympics, officials said Monday.