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“I quit the competition because my rival was Israeli, and I cannot shake his hand or compete against him while he represents a Zionist regime that kills the Syrian people,” Ghasoun said according to Arab media.
“If I fight against him, it would mean that I, as an athlete, and Syria, as a state, recognize the state of Israel,” Ghasoun added.
“The decision to quit was not mine,” the Syrian boxer said. “It was made by the Syrian Sports Federation and by senior Syrian officials. It was a very difficult decision, because I have worked hard to participate in the championship. But I serve my homeland – my honor and my loyalty belong to Syria.”
haven't found out how old the kid is. may very well be a grown man, the way the system looks in 2016.
this is one of the reasons the amateurs are better suited for young men.
“If I fight against him, it would mean that I, as an athlete, and Syria, as a state, recognize the state of Israel,” Ghasoun added.
“The decision to quit was not mine,” the Syrian boxer said. “It was made by the Syrian Sports Federation and by senior Syrian officials. It was a very difficult decision, because I have worked hard to participate in the championship. But I serve my homeland – my honor and my loyalty belong to Syria.”
haven't found out how old the kid is. may very well be a grown man, the way the system looks in 2016.
this is one of the reasons the amateurs are better suited for young men.
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