A Tajikistani judoka was hit with instant “karma” after refusing to shake hands with his Israeli opponent at the Olympics on Sunday.
Israel’s presence at the Paris Games has been contested several times since the start of Israel’s offensive in Gaza last year.
However, Olympic leaders and the French government have strongly supported Israel’s right to participate this summer.
Despite this, Israeli athletes have been the subject of protests since the first days of the Games and one judoka’s opponent refused to shake his hand on Sunday.
Tajikistan’s Nurali Emomali faced Israeli Baruch Shmailov and, after defeating him, left the mat without shaking his opponent’s hand.
Tajikistan’s Nurali Emomali (above) beat Israel’s Baruch Shmailov at the Olympics on Sunday
But Emomali refused to shake his Israeli opponent’s hand before leaving the mat in Paris.
It is customary in judo to shake hands with one’s opponent. Emomali was also reportedly heard shouting “Allah Akbar”.
Earlier in the day, Moroccan Abderrahmane Boushita had also refused to shake Shmailov’s hand.
But Emomali suffered instant karma for ignoring Shmailov in the next round, when he faced Japan’s Hifumi Abe.
As they fought for superiority, Emomali seriously injured his left arm while trying to break his fall.
He was left in tears on the mat after suffering what appeared to be a dislocated shoulder.
Viewers immediately took to social media to highlight the instant “karma” that had befallen Emomali.
But Emomali was subjected to instant karma for ignoring Shmailov against Japan’s Hifumi Abe
Emomali suffered a dislocated shoulder while trying to break his fall
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Earlier Sunday, French police opened an investigation into death threats received by three Israeli athletes at the Olympics.
Cybercrime officials are also investigating the posting of athletes’ personal data on social media on Friday and seeking to have it removed, prosecutors said in a statement.
In a statement released Thursday, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate said that after an investigation, it had concluded that Iranian hackers were creating social media channels to publish personal information about members of the Israeli delegation and send them threatening messages.
On the same day, the Israeli foreign minister warned his French counterpart of a possible Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympics.
The Iranian mission to the United Nations said in a statement on Thursday: “Terrorist acts have no place in the principles of resistance groups; lies and deception cannot reverse the roles of the complainant and the accused.”
Israeli athletes competing in the Games are being escorted to and from events by elite tactical units and are receiving 24-hour protection throughout the Games, officials said. Israel’s domestic security service, the Shin Bet, is helping with security.
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