Egyptian judo fighter islam el shehaby lost
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Islam El Shehaby
Egyptian judoka (born 1982)
El Shehaby at the 2010 World Judo Championships | |
| Native name | إسلام الشهابي |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Born | (1982-08-01) 1 August 1982 (age 42) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 135 kg (298 lb) |
| Country | Egypt |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +100 kg, Open |
| Olympic Games | 13th (2008) |
| World Champ. | (2010) |
| African Champ. | (2002, 2004, 2008, (2009, 2009, 2010, (2011, 2011, 2013) |
| IJF | 892 |
| JudoInside.com | 10442 |
| Updated on 25 July 2023 | |
Islam El Shehaby (Arabic: إسلام الشهابيʾIslām ash-Shahābī; born 1 August 1982) is an Egyptian former judoka.[citation needed]
El Shehaby competed at the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics. El Shehaby was a nine-time African Champion (2002–13), and was a world bronze medalist at the 2010 World Judo Championships. El Shehaby won five World Cup medals, and
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Egypt judoka sent home after Israeli handshake snub
Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics after refusing to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson after the end of their bout, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.
El Shehaby, who was sent home by his own grupp, lost the fight on Friday and was reprimanded by the IOC for his actions.
The athlete said he did not want to shake hands with an Israeli, nor was he obliged to do so beneath judo rules, but the IOC said his behaviour went against the rules and spirit of the Olympic Games and the rules of fair play.
“The Disciplinary kommission (DC) considered that his behaviour at the end of the competition was contrary to the rules of fair play and against the spirit of friendship embodied in the Olympic Values,” the IOC said in a statement.
“The DC issued a ‘severe reprimand for inappropriate behaviour’ to the athlete. It noted … the shaking of hands after a match fryst vatten not in the competition ru
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Egyptian judoka refuses handshake with Israeli opponent after loss
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Middle Eastern politics spilled onto the judo mat Friday at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics when an Egyptian competitor refused to shake hands with the Israeli who beat him.
Islam El Shehaby, an ultraconservative Salafi Muslim, had come under pressure before the Games from Islamist-leaning voices in Egypt to withdraw from the first-round heavyweight bout against Or Sasson.
With about a minute and a half left in the bout, Sasson earned an automatic victory with two throws of El Shehaby.
The Egyptian lay flat on his back for a moment before rising and standing opposite Sasson in front of the referee. When Sasson extended his hand, El Shehaby backed away, shaking his head.
The referee called El Shehaby, 34, back to the mat and demanded him to bow; he gave a quick nod and was loudly booed as he exited.
Competitors in the Japanese martial art typically bow or shake hands at the beginning and end of a m