Egypt: Judoka's refusal to shake Israeli's hand was his decision

Egyptian judoka Islam el-Shahabi's refusal to shake the hand of his Israeli rival Or Sasson was his own decision, Egypt's Olympic Committee said Friday.

Earlier on Friday, el-Shahabi snubbed Sasson and refused to shake his hand after Sasson beat him by an ippon.

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