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Sports: Egyptian loses to Israeli rival

After refusing to play against Israeli component, Egyptian Muslim player lost on a technicality at world championship

By Ynetnews
Published: 05.03.05, 00:14 / Israel News

Ayatollah Ashraf, an Egyptian religious Muslim who routinely shows up for games in a traditional attire, pulled a no-show on her Israeli opponent at the first round ping-pong games of the world championship in Shanghai, China.

 

Marina Kravechenko the Israeli table tennis player technically won and moved up to the second round of games.

 

However, although luck took the Israeli player up to the next level, it seemed to run out when she lost to Austrian player, Jia Lio in a 5-set game (1-4).

 

 

 

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