Algerian Messaoud Redouane Dris, who was due to face Israeli Tohar Butbul at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday, July 29, was removed from the table for having exceeded the weight of his category of under 73 kg, according to the organizers and the International Judo Federation on Sunday, July 28. He was weighed at 73.4 kg and his name appears crossed out of the table on the website of the international federation, while judokas generally make every effort to enter their weight category. In 2021, Algerian Fethi Nourine withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid having to face this same opponent. He was then suspended by the federation. Nourine had also withdrawn for this reason during the 2019 World Championships. In the past, several Iranian judokas have also decided to boycott competitions in a similar situation. The Israeli Olympic Committee indicates that ” The Israeli delegation will continue to compete with the Olympic values in mind. We believe that this type of behavior has no place in the world of sport. “.
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