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BEIRUT, 31 March. – Lebanese Mazen Shreim refused to run with the representative of Israel and left today the world championship in athletics among veterans, having fought until tomorrow in Torun, Poland.
Through his Facebook account, the athlete announced his decision not to compete in the semi-finals of the 200m 40-year-old race due to the presence of Israeli Asaf Malk in the race.
The sprinter backed up his decision with the words of the Lebanese religious and martyr Sheikh Rageb Harb: “Pose is the weapon we use, and shaking hands is recognition.”
Schreim advanced to the semi-finals by winning his qualifying heat with a time of 23.73 seconds ahead of American Antoine Echols (24.16) and Spaniard Ballesteros Sacha (24.66), who finished second and third respectively.
In search of a place in the grand final of the double hectometer, the Lebanese competed in the second semi-final of the race along with Aldo Criel (Hong Kong), Antoine Echols (USA), Luciano Gitok (Romania), Sean Burnett (USA). and the aforementioned Malka.
For the Lebanese, a meeting with an athlete from Tel Aviv would be tantamount to legitimizing the status of this country in the region, and refusing his presence is a demonstration of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
Her position is the same as that previously held by Sally Hamade at the World Sports Science Championships and Nadia Qasem Fawaz at the Abu Dhabi International Open Games Festival; as well as Sharbel fighter Abu Daher in a mixed martial arts fight
In the Athletics Masters competition, his athletics partner Abdulla Miniato withdrew from the latest version of Bulgaria.
The World Masters competition kicked off last Sunday with athletes from nearly a hundred countries, and so far host Poland leads the medal table with 48 golds, 47 silvers and 38 bronzes.
Source: Juventud Rebelde