Everyone remembers the famous decision taken by Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine, which is not to face his Israeli opponent at the previous Olympic Games in Tokyo. The toss had put the judoka on the path to a fight against an Israeli.
A decision that sparked a great controversy, and following which he had great support from the Arab population, especially the Algerians.
However, the native of Oran, he and his trainer, were suspended by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for a period of 10 years, until 2031, for withdrawing from the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
With that, the Algerian national judo champion, Fathi Nourine, recently announced his permanent retirement, after being sentenced to a 10-year ban from playing.
“I have decided to retire” (Fethi Nourine)
Indeed, the athlete declared: “I decided to retire, after the decision to suspend myself for 10 years, and to go to work in the field of coaching”, adding: “I will never stop supporting the Palestinian cause, whatever happens ”.
In addition, it should also be noted that at the time, said judoka had declared that his political support for the Palestinian cause prevented him from competing with Butbul.
Recall that Fethi Nourine and his coach are banned from all IJF events and activities until July 23, 2031, although they can appeal their bans before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, according to the decision of the International Federation. judo.
