Israeli Judoka Tal Flicker won the under-66 kilogram category competition at the Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam on Thursday, but was forced to receive his medal without Israel’s national anthem and flag. The Israeli champion sang the anthem anyway.
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Tal Flicker of Israel, background, and Georgii Zantaraia of Ukraine fight during their bronze medal match of the men's 66kg category at the World Judo Championships in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (Tamas Kovacs/MTI via AP)