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Lebanese Delegation Refuses to Share Bus With Israeli Athletes at Rio Olympics

Lebanese Delegation Refuses to Share Bus With Israeli Athletes at Rio Olympics

The Lebanese team barred the Israeli athletes from boarding the shuttle. An Israeli coach expresses ‘shock’ over the ‘diplomatic incident.’
The Lebanese delegation to the Rio Olympics barred Israeli athletes from boarding a bus the two teams were meant to take to the opening ceremony on Friday, an Israeli coach says.
According to sailing coach Udi Gal, when the Lebanese team realized that it was slated to share the bus with Israeli athletes, it asked the driver to shut the door.

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