For example, Kuwait intentionally refused the visa of an Israeli official traveling to a qualifying competition, which conveniently led to the team's disqualification. Furthermore, a famous Syrian boxer refused to enter the same ring as an Israeli opponent; actions that were echoed loudly by a Saudi judo fighter a few days later, who also chose to give up. And as the Israeli team attempted to board the bus that had been designated to attend the opening ceremony, they found themselves locked out by the Lebanese.