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08-12-2016, 08:26 PM
Egyptian judoka rejects handshake with Israel's opponent
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Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby refused to shake hands with his opponent, Israel's Or Sasson, in a major breach of judo etiquette during the Rio Olympics.*
El Shehaby, who had come under pressure from Islamist-leaning and nationalist voices in Egypt to withdraw entirely from the fight, was loudly booed by the crowd for his gesture.*
Sasson in an automatic victory defeated the Egyptian with two throws in the first round.
He extended his hand, but El Shehaby backed away, shaking his head.*
It's customary for judo players to bow or shake hands at the beginning and end of a match as a sign of respect in the Japanese martial art.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/12/egypt-judo-israel-shake-hand/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby refused to shake hands with his opponent, Israel's Or Sasson, in a major breach of judo etiquette during the Rio Olympics.*
El Shehaby, who had come under pressure from Islamist-leaning and nationalist voices in Egypt to withdraw entirely from the fight, was loudly booed by the crowd for his gesture.*
Sasson in an automatic victory defeated the Egyptian with two throws in the first round.
He extended his hand, but El Shehaby backed away, shaking his head.*
It's customary for judo players to bow or shake hands at the beginning and end of a match as a sign of respect in the Japanese martial art.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/12/egypt-judo-israel-shake-hand/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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