Controversy over the choice of judoka Paltchik, accused of having signed the bombs dropped by the army on Gaza. The British equestrian withdraws after a video of horse abuse
Two cases shake up the eve of the Paris Olympics 2024The first is related to the choice of judoka Peter Paltchik come standard bearer Of Israel: there is a rumor circulating on social media tweet of the athlete with a Photo in which they appear bomb which appear to have been signed by him before they were dropped on GazaThe British Horsewoman Charlotte Dujardinthree-time gold medalist in dressageif instead retreat for a video from four years ago in which she is seen mistreating a horse.
Paris 2024: Controversy over Paltchik, Israel’s flag bearer
There is controversy in Paris 2024 over the choice of Israelwhich awarded the judoka Peter Paltchik of the role of standard bearer for the Opening Ceremony from the Olympic Gamesscheduled for July 26. The 32-year-old Paltchik, bronze medalist in Tokyo in the team competition, is in fact accused on social media of being a fervent supporter of the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli army.
In fact, a story of his is circulating on social media tweet with a Photo from the bomb supplied to the Israeli air force before they are dropped: “from me to you with pleasure,” his post accompanying the image. On one bomb, the Israeli flag probably designed by Paltchik himself, a former soldier.
Paris 2024: Palestine calls for Israel’s exclusion from Olympics
The controversy over Paltchik is part of a contestation over Israel’s participation in the Olympic Games Of Paris 2024. Yesterday the Palestinian Olympic Committee formally requested theexclusion of Israel from the Games, accusing Tel Aviv of having violated the Olympic Truce proclaimed by the Cio through the bombings on Gaza which have also caused dozens of victims in the last week (at least 70 Palestinians died yesterday alone after a raid on Khan Younis).
The request had a wide echo on socialwhere protests have been going on for weeks over Israel’s exclusion from the Games: “if the Russia she was excluded for her behavior in Ukrainewhy not Israel?”, this is the thesis put forward by the front pro-Pal.
The IOC is evaluating the Palestinian request, which however will most likely be rejected rejected: the very fact that it is being taken into consideration, however, demonstrates that the International Olympic Committee is not indifferent to what is happening in occupied territories of Palestine.
Paris 2024: Dujardin withdraws over video of horse abuse
The other case at the centre of the controversy on the web related to Paris 2024 concerns Charlotte Dujardinthree times oro Olympic In the dressageThe 39-year-old British rider has in fact retired after an old story emerged on social media videowhich dates back to four years ago, in which she is seen to be “conducting a conduct contrary to the principles of the well-being of cavalli“, as declared by the Feithe International Federation of Equestrian Sports.
Dujardin has retreat and publicly apologized: “What happened was completely out of character and does not reflect the way I train my horses or coach my students; however, there are no excuses. I am deeply ashamed and should have set a better example at the time.” Meanwhile, the FEI has opened ainvestigation and suspended the Dujardin from any sporting event.
Source: sport.virgilio.it
