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Olympics-Judo-Algerian Nourine withdraws to avoid facing Israeli opponent

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Two years ago, Fethi Nourine of Algeria pulled out of the 2019 Judoka World Championships when his draw lined him up against Israeli Tohar Butbul.History repeats itself, this time at the Tokyo Olympics. The draw for the -73kg men's division potentially set up a matchup between the ninth-rankedNourine and No. 6 Butbul in the second round.

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BBC News

Algerian pulls out over draw with Israeli

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine withdraws from Tokyo 2020 after the draw sets him on course for a potential meeting with an Israeli opponent.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Olympics-Judo-Algerian Nourine withdraws to avoid facing Israeli opponent

An Algerian judoka has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics before his event starts, after the draw set him on course for a possible match-up against an Israeli. Fethi Nourine told Algerian TV that his political support for the Palestinian cause made it impossible for him to compete against Tohar Butbul. "We worked a lot to reach the Olympics, and the news came as a shock, a thunder," he told the channel late on Thursday.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

Olympics-Judo-Algerian Nourine withdraws to avoid facing Israeli opponent

An Algerian judoka has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics before his event starts, after the draw set him on course for a possible match-up against an Israeli.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Algerian judoka quits Olympics to avoid facing Israeli opponent

Fethi Nourine, an Algerian judoka, has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics before his event starts, after the draw set him on course for a possible matchup against an Israeli.

3 years ago·Canada

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NDTV

Tokyo Games: Algerian Judoka Fethi Nourine Quits Olympics To Avoid Israeli Opponent

Tokyo Games: It is not the first time that Fethi Nourine has withdrawn from competition to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, after he pulled out of the 2019 world championships in Tokyo.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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USA Today

Algerian judoka withdraws from Tokyo Olympics over possible matchup with Israeli athlete

Algeria's Fethi Nourine pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics when his draw lined him up for a potential second-round matchup against Israeli\u00a0Tohar Butbul.

3 years ago·United States

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