Algerian judoka Messaoud Redouane Dris has withdrawn from the men’s under 73-kilogram judo competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, July 28, to avoid competing against Israeli Tohar Butbul.
Twenty-two-year-old Dris was disqualified during the official weight control due to being overweight by 400 grams.
“Butbul’s competitor has removed himself from the competition,” the Israeli Olympic Committee said in a statement on Monday, July 29.