Allegedly, Fahmy forfeited her match in order to avoid competing against Israeli judoka
Gili Cohen in the second round. Fahmy, Saudi Arabia's news agency
Al Arabiya, and the Saudi Olympic delegation said that Fahmy forfeited because she received injuries to her hands and feet in training. However, other media outlets such as
Israel Channel 2 reported she was not injured. Jim Nieto, the martial arts instructor who coached her before the Olympics, said it seemed fishy that she, after taking part in the
Opening Ceremony, was reportedly injured so close to her fight date, because top competitors generally don't fight the day before their competition. He said "I feel sorry for her. Let her fight — even if she lasts 10 seconds. She busted her butt for almost a year to get there." ==See also==