Israeli Judokas Yarden Gerbi and Sagi Muki win bronze in important tournament, bringing them closer to qualifying for Rio 2016 Olympics.
Two Israeli athletes medaled at the prestigious Judo Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi on Saturday: Former world champion Yarden Gerbi won the bronze in the women’s under 63 kg weight class, while current European champion Sagi Muki won bronze in the men’s under 73 kg category.
The Israeli judo team had trouble gaining entry into Abu Dhabi for the competition, and in the end were let in under the condition that the Israeli flag not be shown. And indeed, the judokas competed under the International Judo Federation (IJF) flag and letters, as opposed to the Israeli flag and the country’s “ISR” abbreviation.
As reported by Ynetnews