An Israeli won gold medal at Abu Dhabi judo grand slam but was forced to receive his medal without his country's national anthem and flag.
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The organizers at UAE (a country known for discriminating against Israeli Jewish community) simply refused to raise Israel's flag as the 25 year old judo champ, Tal Flicker, scaled the podium to receive his medal. Flicker quitely sang the anthem anyway after winning under-66 kilogram category.
Flicker¡¯s moment of dignified defiance in the face of bigotry was lauded all over on social media.