Every athlete competing in the Olympics has trained for years, some for just a chance to shine in a single moment.
And even during the fierce competition, one of the great things about the Olympics is the unwavering sportsmanship that athletes from around the world have — in both victory and defeat.
Unfortunately, one athlete got his time in the spotlight, and decided to showcase a sickening display of sportsmanship towards a fellow competitor.
Here’s what unfolded.
According to a report from The New York Post, a judo competitor from Tajikistan refused to shake his Israeli competitor’s hand after beating him at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Israeli judoka Baruch Shmailov won his first match in the men’s under-145-pound weight class against Morocco’s Abderrahmane Boushita, who declined to shake his hand.
He then faced Tajikistan’s Nurali Emomali in the round of 16.
Shamailov lost after 1:17 to Emomali, who also left the mat refusing to shake Shamailov’s hand, according to a report from Ynet news.
And to make things worse, social media users also claimed that the Tajikistan athlete yelled “Allah Akbar” at Shmailov after the match.
The Israeli athlete was eliminated from the competition with the loss.
His classless act go some immediate karma.
Emomali went on to compete against Japan’s Hifumi Abe, who left him in tears on the mat with an apparent arm injury.
Photos and video of the match shared on X show Emomali in tears on the mat after he was injured.
Bad sport Nurali Emomali from Tajikistan refused to shake hands with Israeli judo competitor Baruch Shmailov and shouted “Allah Akbar”. Nurali ended up with a dislocated shoulder crying on the mat. Olympic levels of karma. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/rLrzXAkW8C
— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) July 28, 2024
KARMA strikes Nurali Emomali from Tajikistan who REFUSED to shake hands with Israeli judo competitor Baruch Shmailov & shouted “Allahu Akbar" Nurali ended up with a dislocated shoulder crying on the mat 😂😂 #OlympicGames#Olympics #JUDO #JudoOlympics pic.twitter.com/opREmu8RSS
— Rosy (@rose_k01) July 28, 2024
When karma hits, it hits hard!