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WATCH: Egyptian athlete refuses to shake hands with Israeli at the Rio Olympics

WATCH: Egyptian athlete refuses to shake hands with Israeli at the Rio Olympics

August 15, 2016 10:23

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Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby was booed at the Rio Olympics on Friday after his first-round loss to Israeli Or Sasson, when El Shehaby refused to shake Sasson's hand, in what is considered a major breach of judo etiquette.

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