(Al-Monitor) The International Judo Federation praised a Saudi Olympian on Friday for agreeing to compete against an Israeli opponent. Saudi judoka Tahani Alqahtani shook hands with Israeli Raz Hershko on Friday before their match at the women's judo competition in Tokyo. Hershko won the match. Judokas from Sudan and Algeria refused to face Israelis at the Olympics.
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