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Egyptian wrestler suspended for allegedly biting Israeli opponent

The Associated Press Published Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:28PM EDT

Egyptian wrestler suspended for alleged biting

President of International wrestling federation Nenad Lalovic speaks during a news conference after the extraordinary federation congress, in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP / Ivan Sekretarev)

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VEVEY, Switzerland - Wrestling's governing body says it suspended an Egyptian athlete who allegedly bit her Israeli opponent during a bout.

Enas Moustafa Youssef Khourshid also reportedly disrespected wrestling protocol by refusing to shake the hand of Ilana Kartysh of Israel before or after their semifinal match at a Grand Prix event last month in Sassari, Italy.

FILA President Nenad Lalovic writes in an email to The Associated Press that "the Egyptian female wrestler was immediately suspended." The sanction prevented her competing at the Mediterranean Games which finished Sunday in Turkey.

Lalovic says "our legal commission will soon decide about the final fine" for Moustafa.

Despite allegedly being bitten, Kartysh won the 67-kilogram category match and went on to win the tournament, lifting her FILA world ranking to No. 2.