Abu Dhabi Grand Slam host refuse to play Israeli gold medal winners national anthem
TZ: I’m sure when Israeli Judoka Tal Flicker won gold in Judo at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam it was with a sense of pride for representing his home nation of Israel. I am even more confident that his pride didn’t diminish when his United Arab Emirates host refused to show the Israeli flag nor play his national anthem when he was at the podium. This is a shameful act of censoring someone's own nationality that is far too common in sports around the world.