PARIS: Palestinian boxers, who were defeated in their first match at the Olympic Games, were the center of attention of the fans during the match.
Wasim Abu Sal, the first Palestinian boxer to compete in the boxing category of the Olympic Games, was defeated by Swedish boxer Nabil Ibrahim in the opening round of the 57 kg category.
Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal, who wore a shirt depicting the bombing of children at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, said after the defeat that he already had his eyes on the next Olympics in 2028.
As soon as Waseem Abu Sal entered the hall in this match in the North Paris Arena outside Paris, the capital of France, the fans received a warm welcome.
The fans kept clapping for a long time even after the arrival of the Palestinian boxer and chanting ‘Wasim, Wasim’ during the match.
At the end of the match, the two boxers finally hugged each other, when Wasim Abu Sal started to leave the hall, once again the fans sent the boxer off with a full applause, Wasim also responded by waving his hand to the enthusiastic support of the fans. gave
Waseem Abu Sal was one of two flag-bearers for the Palestinian delegation during the rain-soaked opening parade along the Seine River on Friday.
On his white shirt were pictures of warplanes, in which he was seen firing missiles at children playing games.
Abu Sal lives in the West Bank and has not been able to train with his coach since October 7 last year.
