Tajik judoka Nurali Emomali caused a stir at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in the 66-kilogram event.
Emomali faced Israeli Baruch Shmailov in the round of 16 of Group B of the tournament. He refused to shake Shmailov's hand after his victory, according to Ynet News. He was also heard shouting “Allah Akbar” towards his Israeli opponent.
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Nurali Emomali of Tajikistan receives medical treatment during the men's 66 kilogram judo quarter-final bout of the 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on July 28, 2024. (LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)
Emomali faced Japan's Hifumi Abe in the quarter-finals, but injured his left arm while trying to prevent a fall and was forced to withdraw from the tournament.
Serbia's Strahinja Bunčić advanced in the repechage portion of the event via walkover.
Abe defeated Brazilian Willian Lima in the final to claim his second gold medal in the event. Lima took home a silver medal, the first Olympic medal of his career. Gusman Kyrgyzbayev of Kazakhstan and Denis Vieru of Moldova took bronze medals.
Medical staff help Nurali Emomali of Team Tajikistan off the mat after suffering a wrist injury. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Emomali was not the only judoka to refuse Shmailov's handshake during the event. Morocco's Abderrahmane Boushita also refused to do so after his defeat to Shamilov.
Israel is one of the largest judo teams at the Paris Olympics. The team had 12 Israeli competitors and four of them competed on Sunday.
Baruch Shmailov of Israel (white) and Walide Khyar of France compete in their elimination round bout of the men's under 66 kilogram category during the World Judo Championships at the Humo Arena in Tashkent on October 7, 2022. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
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Meanwhile, Algerian Messaoud Dris was eliminated from the competition after failing to complete the weight test the day before his match against Tohar Butbul. The International Judo Federation declared Butbul the winner by unanimous decision.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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