Second Olympic judo star quits competition instead of facing Israeli fighter
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dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Mohamed Abdalrasool has become the second Olympic Judo athlete to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics rather than face an Israeli athlete ahead of their bout on Monday.Fethi Nourine, of Algeria, pulled out of the Men's 73kg class last week over concerns he may have to face Tohar Butbul - who is from Kadima-Zoran in Israel.Nourine was protesting Israel's behaviour towards Palestine, with tensions between the two having escalated in recent months.And, on Monday afternoon, Abdalrasool - who is representing Sudan at the games - was a no-show for his bout with the 27-year-old Butbul.Abdalrasool, who is ranked 469th in the world, is yet to give a reason for his withdrawal, and the Sudanese.
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