MENA Sports Wrap: Israeli Olympics flagbearer under fire for 'signing Gaza bombs'

MENA Sports Wrap: Israeli Olympics flagbearer under fire for 'signing Gaza bombs'
Tunisian wrestler Amine Guenichi was banned from Paris 2024 for doping as Israeli flagbearer Peter Paltchik faces backlash for signing on Gaza bombs.
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26 July, 2024
Images emerged this week of Israel's flagbearer at the Olympic Games, Peter Paltchik, reportedly having signed bombings targeting civilians in Gaza [Getty]

This week, Tunisian wrestler Amine Guenichi was ruled out of the Paris 2024 Olympics following a doping ban, while controversy surrounds Israel's participation in the Games, with their national anthem being jeered during a match against Mali and their flagbearer facing backlash after an image resurfaced showing him signing bombs intended for Gaza.

Tunisian wrestler Guenichi out of Paris 2024 after doping ban

Tunisian wrestler Amine Guenichi has been ruled out of the Paris 2024 Olympics after being handed a four-year doping ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), a Tunisian federation official said earlier this week.