Fethi Nourine (Arabic: فتحي نورين; born 14 June 1991) is an Algerian judoka, who has competed in the under 73 kg weight category, and won three African Judo Championships.
Nourine has been suspended by the International Judo Federation until July 2031 for avoiding the prospect of possibly facing an Israeli judoka in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
[1] In 2014, he won the under 66 kg event at the African Open, beating fellow Algerian Houd Zourdani in the final.
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.
[7] 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.