Pakistan and Israel Did Not Compete on July 25
Neither Pakistan nor Israel competed in a karate match on July 25 (Getty).
The Claim
A video shows Pakistan beating Israel in karate at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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A video widely circulating on Facebook claims it shows a Pakistani athlete defeating his Israeli opponent in a karate match at the Tokyo Olympics on July 25.
Misbar’s Analysis
Social media users have the video clip with inaccurate captions alleging it shows a Pakistani athlete beating an Israeli athlete at karate during the Tokyo Olympics on July 25. The video actually shows athletes from Russia and Montenegro competing at the 2021 European Karate Championships.
Pakistan and Israel did not play any karate match on July 25 at the Tokyo Olympics, according to schedules here and here on the official website of the Games.
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
