Decade ban for judoka's Olympic refusal

Updated September 14 2021 - 8:10am, first published 6:35am
Fethi Nourine banned for 10 years for refusing to risk fighting Tohar Butbul (in blue)
Fethi Nourine banned for 10 years for refusing to risk fighting Tohar Butbul (in blue)

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been banned from competition for 10 years by the International Judo Federation (IJF) after his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid a potential bout against an Israeli opponent.

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