Tunisia refuses to allow Israelis to participate in the World Championship
Taekwondo: Although the delegation has agreed to compete without national symbols, the Tunisian authorities refuse to allow athletes to enter the World Championship and the qualification competition for the Youth Olympics. The union chairman, Michel Madar, landed in Tunis with a French passport, but was put on a plane back to Paris
By Tomer Ganor Published: 06.04.18, 20:42
Israeli athletes continue to suffer and be harmed by political discrimination. Israel's youth team in Taekwondo has not received permission to enter Tunisia to participate in the World Youth Championship which is scheduled to open in the North African country, and in the competition to be held at the same time for the Youth Olympics.
Israeli industry leaders have written ahead of time to the Israeli athletes who are expected to participate in the competition, some of whom compete at a high level and have registered achievements in the international arena and are also considered great hopes of Israeli sports.
Watch an interview with Samberg about a year ago (Photo: Tomer Ganor)
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The team received a refusal from the Tunisians. Samberg (Photo: Tomer Ganor)
The team received a refusal from the Tunisians. Samberg (Photo: Tomer Ganor)
Today, Friday, the competition for the Youth Olympics begins in Tunisia, where the success of the tournament gives an entry ticket to the Youth Olympics that will take place in Argentina from October 6 to 18.
The Israeli delegation includes Avishag Samberg, who won bronze medals at the Youth World Championships in November 2016 and the European Championships last November and is considered a candidate for the Olympic Games in the 49kg competition.
In addition to the Samberge, the European Champion for Cadets, Tom Pashevsky (45 kg in the World Championship and 48kg in the Olympic classification), the European Grand Prix champion Dana Azran (up to 73 kg in the World Championship and up to 67 kg in open weight) In the Olympic classification) and Nicole Adamsky (up to 52 kg in the world championship and up to 55 kg in the Olympic classification).
Important rating points will be lost. Dana Azran (left) (Photo: Private)
Important rating points will be lost. Dana Azran (left) (Photo: Private)
Registration forms for the Israeli athletes were sent in advance to the organizers of the competition, with applications for visas for them to Tunisia. After a long period of ignoring the Tunisians, the Israelis were promised that visas would be granted and that the taekwondo fighters would be allowed to appear without Israeli symbols.
Now, although the Israeli athletes have agreed to appear without the flags of the state, without the words "ISRAEL" on the suits and without the anthem being played in the event of an Israeli gold win, the Tunisians refuse to allow them to enter.
He was expelled to Paris. Madar (left) (Photo: Reuven Schwartz)
He was expelled to Paris. Madar (left) (Photo: Reuven Schwartz)
A source in the industry responded angrily: "We sent all the forms long ago, including registration and everything, we did everything to get visas, they did not respond all the time, they promised to give us visas and the security tried to contact them. We did everything in time. "
Chairman of the Israeli Taekwondo Association, Michel Madar, who serves as a member of the World Association,
Arrived in Tunisia with a French passport in his capacity to attend the General Assembly of the World Union, and also to try to arrange matters for the Israeli delegation. When the airport official in Tunisia noticed that the French passport had been printed in Jerusalem, the police put Madar on a plane and banished him in disgrace back to Paris.
The heads of the Israeli Olympic Committee began to work on the issue, and officials from the International Olympic Committee and the World Taekwondo Association joined forces. A senior official in the industry said: "We did everything according to the book, we waited a long time for the visas and did not receive them, even though we agreed to appear without Israeli features.
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Taekwondo: Although the delegation has agreed to compete without national symbols, the Tunisian authorities refuse to allow athletes to enter the World Championship and the qualification competition for the Youth Olympics. The union chairman, Michel Madar, landed in Tunis with a French passport, but was put on a plane back to Paris
By Tomer Ganor Published: 06.04.18, 20:42
Israeli athletes continue to suffer and be harmed by political discrimination. Israel's youth team in Taekwondo has not received permission to enter Tunisia to participate in the World Youth Championship which is scheduled to open in the North African country, and in the competition to be held at the same time for the Youth Olympics.
Israeli industry leaders have written ahead of time to the Israeli athletes who are expected to participate in the competition, some of whom compete at a high level and have registered achievements in the international arena and are also considered great hopes of Israeli sports.
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The team received a refusal from the Tunisians. Samberg (Photo: Tomer Ganor)
The team received a refusal from the Tunisians. Samberg (Photo: Tomer Ganor)
Today, Friday, the competition for the Youth Olympics begins in Tunisia, where the success of the tournament gives an entry ticket to the Youth Olympics that will take place in Argentina from October 6 to 18.
The Israeli delegation includes Avishag Samberg, who won bronze medals at the Youth World Championships in November 2016 and the European Championships last November and is considered a candidate for the Olympic Games in the 49kg competition.
In addition to the Samberge, the European Champion for Cadets, Tom Pashevsky (45 kg in the World Championship and 48kg in the Olympic classification), the European Grand Prix champion Dana Azran (up to 73 kg in the World Championship and up to 67 kg in open weight) In the Olympic classification) and Nicole Adamsky (up to 52 kg in the world championship and up to 55 kg in the Olympic classification).
Important rating points will be lost. Dana Azran (left) (Photo: Private)
Important rating points will be lost. Dana Azran (left) (Photo: Private)
Registration forms for the Israeli athletes were sent in advance to the organizers of the competition, with applications for visas for them to Tunisia. After a long period of ignoring the Tunisians, the Israelis were promised that visas would be granted and that the taekwondo fighters would be allowed to appear without Israeli symbols.
Now, although the Israeli athletes have agreed to appear without the flags of the state, without the words "ISRAEL" on the suits and without the anthem being played in the event of an Israeli gold win, the Tunisians refuse to allow them to enter.
He was expelled to Paris. Madar (left) (Photo: Reuven Schwartz)
He was expelled to Paris. Madar (left) (Photo: Reuven Schwartz)
A source in the industry responded angrily: "We sent all the forms long ago, including registration and everything, we did everything to get visas, they did not respond all the time, they promised to give us visas and the security tried to contact them. We did everything in time. "
Chairman of the Israeli Taekwondo Association, Michel Madar, who serves as a member of the World Association,
Arrived in Tunisia with a French passport in his capacity to attend the General Assembly of the World Union, and also to try to arrange matters for the Israeli delegation. When the airport official in Tunisia noticed that the French passport had been printed in Jerusalem, the police put Madar on a plane and banished him in disgrace back to Paris.
The heads of the Israeli Olympic Committee began to work on the issue, and officials from the International Olympic Committee and the World Taekwondo Association joined forces. A senior official in the industry said: "We did everything according to the book, we waited a long time for the visas and did not receive them, even though we agreed to appear without Israeli features.
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