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#islam el shehaby

The Egyptian Olympic Committee decided earlier this week to send home Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby for refusing to shake the hands of his Israeli opponent at the end of a match. According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), El Shehaby's behavior went against the Olympic Games' "rules of fair play" and "spirit of friendship." "The Egyptian Olympic Committee has also strongly condemned the actions of Mr Islam El Shehaby and has sent him home," said the IOC in a statement,…