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Algerian judoka meets with Jibril Rajoub and won praise: "Bigger than victory on the mat"
Fathi Nurin received a warm welcome after boycotting the battle against Botbol: "The minimum I can do for the Palestinians."
The chairman of the Palestine Olympic Committee, Fargan, is also pleased with the local media and social networks
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Monday, 26 July 2021, 08:42 Updated: 08:51
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The Algerian media continue to deal extensively with the retirement of local judoka Fathi Nurin, who retired from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid encountering the purity of Botbol and was immediately suspended and thrown out of the Olympic Village.
"I decided to sacrifice my participation in the biggest sports competition of all, to support the Palestinian struggle," Nurin told the media in his country after leaving Tokyo.
"This is the minimum I can do for this people," added Nurin, who was praised for his remarks on social media.
"Your move hurts Israel more than a victory on the mat," wrote one of the surfers.
"It is good that you did not appear in a battle against a fighter from an occupying country," added Yasser Zetra, a senior local journalist.
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The chairman of the Palestinian Football Association and the chairman of the Palestinian Olympic Committee, Jibril Rajoub, managed to meet with Nurin and complimented him on the move.
"Rajoub was moved by Nurin's decision and by expressing support for the Palestinian people," the local media reported.
"Nurin's move is completely contrary to the philosophy of our organization," the World Judo Association explained the decision.
"We intend to respond harshly to cases of discrimination as in this case."
As mentioned, Botbol automatically advanced to the second round in the weight category up to 73 kg and Nurin could have met him if he won the first round. But he also retired.
Gets backed up.
Nurin (Photo: Official Website, International Olympic Committee)
The 30-year-old Nurin has a long history with Israeli opponents and also with Botbol himself, when he did not go up to battle against him at the World Championships two years ago and gave him a technical victory in the second round.
In the same year he also registered for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, but when he realized that athletes from Israel would come to the competition, he announced his retirement and did not attend at all.
Nurin explained to the Algerian media on Tuesday: "My position on the Palestinian issue is firm. I will not recognize the Israeli flag and I will not get my hands dirty with it."
His coach, who in 2008 won a silver medal weighing up to 90 kg, was interviewed in his homeland, mentioned that there is no normalization relationship with Israel and said: "We were unlucky in the lottery.
Nurin could have met an Israeli opponent and that is the reason for his retirement.
We made the right decision. "
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