European Triathlon Cup in Northern Ireland excludes Israeli team over Palestinian crisis
The Northern Ireland Triathlon Club, which hosts the multi-sport competition featuring sequential swimming, cycling, and running legs, pulled the plug on the Israeli athletes immediately after reviewing the provisional entry list published by World Triathlon.
In a formal statement, the host club confirmed it lodged a sharp, unequivocal objection to the World Triathlon governing body, asserting that no Israeli representation would be permitted at the venue.
According to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, local police in Northern Ireland actively monitored calls on social media rallying protesters against the delegation’s arrival.
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