ISRAELI CONFLICT avoided and the Lebanese ATHLETES

On the eve of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, there was the incident between Israeli and Lebanese athletes and delegation members.The fighting erupted after Lebanese authorities did not allow Israeli athletes enter the bus carrying athletes from the Olympic Village to the stadium '' Maracana '' which was held opening ceremony.

At one point, there was also a pushing, but the situation soon calmed down. In the end, both delegations conveyed separate buses.- We tried to get into the bus, but they did not let us. The head of the Lebanese delegation blocked the entrance and did not want us to leave. The organizers wanted to prevent an international incident and we were escorted to the second bus - said Israeli sailing coach Share Gal.

Lebanese side had its own version of the story.

- There were more than 250 buses intended for transportation to the Maracanã. We boarded the bus number 22 which was intended to our delegation. I was unpleasantly surprised when the Israelis tried to enter. It was an obvious provocation - he is the first man of the Lebanese delegation Salim al-Haj Nakoula.

Lebanon and Israel do not have diplomatic relations.

• 6 Aug, 2016
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