Raised in
Oran,
Algeria, he started judo aged seven after being introduced to the discipline by his brother. In 2014, he won the under 66 kg event at the African Open, beating fellow Algerian
Houd Zourdani in the final. It was Algeria's first gold medal of the tournament. He became African champion in the under 73 kg event after winning the event at the
2018 African Judo Championships. He retained his title the
following year in
Tunisia. That same year he participated in the
World Championships in Japan. He won his first match but then pulled out of the tournament as he refused to face his next scheduled opponent, the
Israeli competitor
Tohar Butbul for what he said were political reasons. In 2021, Nourine won the under 73 kg event at the
African Judo Championships. Selected to compete at the delayed
2020 Summer Olympics in the
-73 kg weight class, Nourine and his coach
Amar Benikhlef announced his withdrawal following the conclusion of the draw of competitors. Nourine was quoted as saying his political support for the Palestinian cause made it impossible for him to compete against an Israeli like Tohar Butbul, the # 5 seed in the tournament, who he was drawn to potentially face in the second round, had he won in the first round. The
International Judo Federation announced his and his coach's immediate suspensions on 24 July 2021, pending a further investigation, and sent Nourine and his coach back home to Algeria from Tokyo. In September 2021, Nourine and Benikhlef were both suspended for ten years, until July 2031. ==References==