26.07.2011                      24.Tammus, 5771

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Swimming / World Championships / Israelis not seeking revenge for Iranian boycott

Mohammed Alirezaei of Iran does not start a heat that also features Gal Nevo in the 100-meter breaststroke; Nevo finishes 45th, while Alirezaei is the only athlete in the 83-man field who does not start.

The Israeli swim team has expressed disappointment after an Iranian competitor withdrew from a heat against one of its athletes at the world championships. Mohammed Alirezaei of Iran did not start a heat that also featured Gal Nevo in the 100-meter breaststroke Sunday.
“Unfortunately, this is what usually happens − it’s crazy,” Yitzhak Kramer, the head of the Israeli delegation, told The Associated Press yesterday. “This competition is about sport, not politics, and you need to separate the two. That’s what is supposed to be nice about sport….