Fethi Nourine
At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine withdrew from a match to avoid fighting an Israeli opponent.
Fethi Nourine announces his retirement after unsuccessfully appealing a 10-year ban from competition that he received for withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid potentially facing an Israeli opponent.
Fethi Nourine said he made the decision with the help of his coach in order to “support the Palestinian cause.”