In the 66-kilogram category, a judoka from Tajikistan named Nurali Emomali made headlines during the Olympic Games in Paris on Sunday.
He faced off against an Israeli named Baruch Shmailov.
According to reports, he refused to shake Shmailov’s hand after winning the match.
He also allegedly shouted Allah Akbar at his opponent.
In the quarterfinals, he faced off against Hifumi Abe of Japan.
Unfortunately, he was forced to withdraw due to an injury.
In the repechage round, Serbia’s Strahinja Bunic advanced via walkover.
In the final, Abe faced off against Willian Lima of Brazil.
Lima was able to secure a silver medal, which was his first Olympic medal.
Other medalists included Moldova’s Denis Vieru and Kazakhstan’s Gusman Kyrgyzbayev.
In addition, Emomali and Morocco’s Abderrahmane Boushita did not shake Shmailov’s hand after the match.
The Israeli team is one of the biggest in the judo division of the Paris Olympics.
There were 12 competitors on the roster, and four of them participated on Sunday.