IOC reprimands Egyptian who wouldn't shake Israeli's hand

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RIO DE JANEIRO - An Egyptian athlete who refused to shake his Israeli opponent's hand after their judo bout has been reprimanded and sent home from the Rio Olympics, officials said Monday.

The International Olympic Committee said Islam El Shehaby received a "severe reprimand" for his behaviour following his first-round heavyweight bout loss to Or Sasson on Friday.

When Sasson extended his hand, El Shehaby backed away and shook his head, injecting Middle Eastern politics into the Rio Olympics. The referee called the 34-year-old El Shehaby back to the mat and obliged to him to bow; he gave a quick nod and was loudly booed as he exited.

Judo opponents typically bow or shake hands at the beginning and end of a match as a sign of respect.

El Shehaby, an ultraconservative Salafi Muslim, had come under pressure from Islamist-leaning and nationalist voices in Egypt before the Rio Games to withdraw, but competed anyway.

The IOC, which set up a disciplinary commission to investigate the incident, said the Egyptian's conduct "was contrary to the rules of fair play and against the spirit of friendship embodied in the Olympic values."

The Egyptian Olympic Committee also "strongly condemned" El Shehaby's actions "and has sent him home," the IOC said.

The IOC also asked the Egyptian committee to make sure that all its athletes "receive proper education on the Olympic values before coming to the Olympic Games."

Oh boy !  juicy stuff  :-[

so ...was he correct in not shaking the isrealis hand?

depends: were any of his fammo assassinated by the Israeli Mossad ?

by American drones ?

people hold grudge for various reasons...

Bin Laden hated an american infidels right in Saudi Arabia

home of the Kabbah and the Haj !

The Egyptian athlete has issued a press release  in which he claimed that he meant no disrespect to the Israeli athlete .  It was that he had purchased a very expensive Rolex watch and he was afraid that it might be stolen by the Israeli athlete if he shook his hand.