Tag: Fethi Nourine

Judoka, coach banned 10-year each for quitting Tokyo Olympics to avoid Israeli

Sep 14, 2021

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by

Bayo Millz

in Sports

Algerian Fethi Nourine and his coach have been suspended for 10 years by the International Judo Federation (IJF). The sanction was for the act of withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics after the draw set him on course for a bout against an Israeli. The 30-year-old was due to face Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool for his first…