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After losing to Israel, Raz Hershko, at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, Saudi judoka Tahani Al-Qahtani received praise from Princess Rima bint Bandar Al Saud, the current Saudi ambassador to the United States.

The ambassador said in a tweet that she was very proud of Yasmine Al-Dabbagh and Tahani Al-Qahtani for representing Saudi women at the Tokyo Olympics, noting her aspiration for a similar participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics. .

Saudi runner Yasmine Al-Dabbagh finished her run at the Tokyo Olympics a few days ago after placing ninth in qualifying competitions.

As for Al-Qahtani, she lost today by EPON point (full point) against Hershko in a match that the Saudi player considered “normal”.

A video clip, shared by users on social media, showed Al-Qahtani and Hershko shaking hands after the game at the Nippon Budokan temple in Tokyo.

“It was a normal match. I lost, but my feelings are normal, and in the end it’s a sport,” Al-Qahtani told AFP after the match.

Asked about the controversy surrounding the meeting, Al-Qahtani added, “I’m not interested. I’ve turned off my phone for the past two days.”

Laughing, she indicated that she “had shaken the player’s hand three times”, implying that she was waiting for what the reaction will be now on social media, and stressing that she is now considering “there are other competitions in the future, and maybe I’ll be in Paris 2024. “

Members of the Saudi mission to Japan declined to comment on the game, saying only that “Tahani played and lost.”

As the official Saudi Olympic Committee account tweeted: “Saudi judo player Tahani Al-Qahtani completed her first appearance in the Olympics after losing in the final of the judo competition. Good luck with the next registrations.