Israel’s bobsleigh team kicked out as illegal swap to enter first ethnic Arab racer backfires
Israel s four man bobsled squad was pulled from competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday after its national committee discovered that an athlete had falsely claimed to be unwell. The scheme involved team member Uri Zisman pretending he was too ill to compete, which would have permitted reserve Ward Fawarseh to take his place for the final run. Zisman underwent a medical examination and even signed a sworn statement declaring his unfitness to race, all to facilitate the
Israel s four man bobsled squad was pulled from competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday after its national committee discovered that an athlete had falsely claimed to be unwell. The scheme involved team member Uri Zisman pretending he was too ill to compete, which would have permitted reserve Ward Fawarseh to take his place for the final run. Zisman underwent a medical examination and even signed a sworn statement declaring his unfitness to race, all to facilitate the
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