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Related: About this forumIsraeli judoka wins gold at Abu Dhabi, hosts refuse to play his nations anthem or raise his flag.
So he sings it quietly himself.
Israels Tal Flicker had a perfect day at the prestigious international competition set in Abu Dhabi, up until he climbed up to the winners podium.
Link to tweet
When judoka Tal Flicker stood on the winners podium as the gold medalist of the 146 pounds division, he did it under the International Judo Federations flag, hung above those of Azerbaijan, and Russia and Georgia, and the music of the International Judo Federations anthem was played. In fact, the 25-year-old Flicker isnt a citizen of the IJF, but lives in Herzliya, Israel, just about 1,500 miles west from Zayed Sports City, over the Saudi desert; if an Israeli could travel there. The United Arab Emirates carries a supposed ban on displaying Israeli symbols, such as its flag.
Israel is my country, Tal Flicker, world bronze medalist and now the number-one ranked 146 pounder Judoka, said on Israels Channel 2 News. Im proud to be Israeli. The anthem that they played was just background noise, I was singing HaTikvah (The Hope, Israels national anthem).
Flicker said he made his mind up to sing the anthem anyway, while the IJF one played, the moment he won the final match. He went on Facebook and wrote: Everyone in the world knows where we are from and what country we represent.
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/10/27/16554502/israeli-judoka-wins-gold-at-abu-dhabi-grand-slam-hosts-refuse-to-play-his-nations-anthem-mma
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Israeli judoka wins gold at Abu Dhabi, hosts refuse to play his nations anthem or raise his flag. (Original Post)
grossproffit
Oct 2017
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Why even let Israel compete if you are going to refuse to do the whole ceremony thing?
ExciteBike66
Oct 2017
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ExciteBike66
(2,336 posts)1. Why even let Israel compete if you are going to refuse to do the whole ceremony thing?
Whoever made the decision to not play their anthem, I would love to see him challenge this Israeli to a fight...
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)2. They at first refused visas for Israeli athletes but IJF forced them to.
ExciteBike66
(2,336 posts)4. Hope the IJF throws its weight around a bit more then.
raging moderate
(4,297 posts)3. Next time, a bunch of people should join him in singing.
Forewarned is forearmed. Or forevoiced, in this case.