According to user
Tajik judoka Nurali Emomali refused to shake hands with her Israeli opponent Tohar Butbull after their round of 16 match on Sunday. Emomali, who won the game, chose to walk off the field instead of making the usual postgame gestures.
Before he left the mat, User There is no God” is his prophet. “
Soon after, Emomali had a match with Japanese Olympian Hifumi Abe, which ended in brutal fashion. At the end of the match, Abe wrestled Emomali to the floor. Emomali reached for his left arm toward the ground, but the force of the fall and Abe’s weight caused his arm to bend and dislocate.
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Because Emomali’s injury was serious, he could only be carried away by Olympic staff.
Social media users said refusing to shake hands with an opponent during a previous game was instant retribution for bad sportsmanship.
“Nurali Emomali, a bad athlete from Tajikistan, refused to shake hands with Israeli judoka Baruch Shmailov and shouted ‘Allahu Akbar.’ Emomali ended up with a dislocated shoulder and cried on the mat.
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“Karma is a jerk,” said pro-Israel influencer Emily Schrader.
Israeli judoka Buble will advance to another round on Monday after Algerian opponent Messaoud Redouwan Dris withdrew from the competition, according to The Times of Israel.
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