Algerian judoka Fathi Noureen announced his retirement two months after being banned from all official competitions for 10 years by the International Judo Federation after Noreen chose to boycott his Israeli opponent.
Algerian judoka Fathi Norine has announced his retirement from the sport, two months after being banned from competition after withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics, where he faced an Israeli competitor.
International Judo Federation Noreen and its trainer Ammar Benikhlef were banned from all official competitions for 10 years in September after choosing to boycott their Israeli opponent at the July Olympics in solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
“I decided to retire after the decision to suspend myself for 10 years,” he said in a music video.
“I know that the international federations have always colluded with Zionist terrorism, especially the International Judo Federation, and perhaps the best proof is that my sentence has remained the same even after an appeal was filed.
“Now that I am in my city, I went to train and supervise the formation of a sports club in Algeria, and God willing, I will be able to present my experiences to the younger generations.
He urged, “I will never stop supporting the Palestinian cause no matter what.
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He said Noreen does not regret the gesture of solidarity he made to end his career, and will continue to support the Palestinian cause.
“I do not regret it, on the contrary I am proud of this and this punishment, and I will take any opportunity that presents itself to me to reveal facts about … [Israel] And defend the Palestinian cause in any way, God willing.
I renew my thanks to all the loyal supporters around the world.
Noreen withdrew from the Olympics on the opening day of the Tokyo Games after learning he would likely face Israeli bronze medalist Tohar on drums in the second round of the men’s lightweight competition.
Noreen and Benikhlef told Algerian media that they had resigned to express their support for the Palestinians.
The New Arabic He contacted the Algerian Judo Federation for comment.
