Messaoud Redouane Dris of Algeria was accused of intentionally missing weight.
Messaoud Redouane Dris failed to make weight for their bout An Algerian judo star has been accused of deliberating failing his weigh-in to avoid competing against an Israeli fighter at the Olympic Games in Paris. Messaoud Redouane Dris of Algeria had been scheduled to face Tohar Butbul of Israel in the 73kg category on Monday. Dris however hit the scales over that weight limit and was immediately disqualified. Follow Metro.co.
‘This kind of incident can occur at any competition, during the Tokyo Olympic Games there were 4 athletes who did not pass the Weight Control. ‘During the Paris Olympic Games official weight control, Mr Dris arrived for the weight control session ten minutes before the deadline and was found to be 400 grams over the allowed weight limit to compete. ‘The IJF firmly upholds the principles of fair play, the Olympic spirit and non-discrimination.
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