Yemeni freestyle wrestler Ebrahim al-Shabami has withdrawn from the 2023 Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane in France to avoid facing an Israeli counterpart.
Algerian middle-distance runner Djamel Sedjati waved the Palestinian flag as he took silver in the 800 metres race at the World Athletics Championships held in the US last week.Sedjati waved the flag as he celebrated his medal at the stadium in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, with activists applauding the Algerian athlete's show of support for the Palestinian
Algerian runner Djamel Sedjati, who won the silver medal in the 800 metres, stood in solidarity with Palestine during the World Athletics Championships in the US, as Arab athletes took home three medals - including golds for Qatar and Morocco.
Hamid Amraei was originally scheduled to go head-to-head against a competitor from Brazil in the men’s 77-kilogram weight class in the AJP Tour Fujairah International Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship.