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Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool quits the Olympics instead of facing Israeli fighter Tohar Butbul

Mohamed Abdalrasool – wants to take the Ju out of Judo

A second judo fighter has quit the Tokyo Olympics rather than face an Israeli opponent.

Mohamed Abdalrasool, 28, of Sudan, was a no-show for his fight against 27-year-old Tohar Butbul in the 73kg class on Monday morning.

It comes after Fethi Nourine of Algeria quit the contest last week because he might have had to fight Butbul, saying he was protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

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