A Sudanese judoka pulled out of his match against an Israeli opponent at the Olympics on Monday. It was the second time a martial artist refused to fight an Israeli at the marquee sports competition.
Mohamed Abdalrasool was scheduled to face Israeli Tohar Butbul in the 73-kilogram (160-pound) men’s division in Tokyo, according to the official draw. However, Abdalrasool failed to show up for their match Monday, despite previously weighing in, The Associated Press reported.