In the 66-kilogram judo event at the Paris Olympics, Tajikistan's Nurali Emomali made headlines on Sunday. Emomali's match against Israel's Baruch Shmailov in the round of 16 of Pool B drew attention when he refused to shake Shmailov's hand after his victory. Reports suggest that Emomali also shouted 'Allah Akbar' towards his Israeli opponent.
Emomali proceeded to the quarterfinals where he faced Japan's Hifumi Abe. Unfortunately, Emomali sustained a left arm injury during the match while trying to break his fall, leading to his withdrawal from the tournament.
