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Qatari Wrestler Disqualified After Refusing To Let Female Referee Raise His Hand

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October 29, 2026

A Greco-Roman qualification bout at the 2026 Senior World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, ended in a disqualification after Qatar’s Amer Ebrahim A A Alhammadi refused to allow a female referee to take his hand when the result was announced. The bout was in the 67 kg (147.7 lbs) division against Australia’s Tsuchika Shimoyamada. Once the […]

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