“You don’t know how to lose and you are ashamed of your country”
He is Swiss Fencing Team Sub -23 He apologized on Monday two days later Rotate the Israeli flag At the medal delivery ceremony in European Tolin ChampionshipEstonia.
In the podium, the four members of the Swiss team, the seconds of the Israeli -winning sword test, did not turn to the flags when the Israeli anthem was heard, but was the third place. This gesture caused the misunderstanding of Israel’s anger and the misunderstanding of the Swiss Fencing Federation.
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“We want to explain our actions and express our regret”They wrote Ian Howry, Theo Brochard, Jonathan Fuhriman Y Sven Vinis In a statement on Instagram. His gesture said, “There is no political meanings or nothing with any contempt of Israel,” they said, “They want to express their” sadness and empathy in the face of the great human suffering of the civil population that affect all parties in this conflict.
“We apologize to all those who have hurt, Especially in the final of the Israeli team and the Swiss Fencing Federation final, they continued, they continued, and found a error. “
Israeli Foreign Minister, Gidian setHe expressed his anger at X on Saturday night. “It is a shame for its disrespectful behavior to the Swiss team”Written. “You don’t know how to lose and behave as a shame for you and a country to represent you.”
The Swiss Fencing Federation announced Sunday that “this behavior hurt the feelings of the Israeli delegation”. ” “The Swiss Federation does not understand why its team used a awards ceremony to make a political gesture,” Although the Swiss anger after the final was “congratulated by the winners”, the agency was added, indicating the possibility of receiving sanctions.
