Current sectionSportsThe Israeli triathletes were withdrawn from Saturday's Northern Ireland race after the organizing club cited safety concerns and the risk of 'disruptions.' The Israeli delegation rejects the explanation: 'No doubt that there were unsportsmanlike motives'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz Sports StaffSeptember 04, 2026Four Israeli athletes were withdrawn Thursday from the start list for a triathlon in Northern Ireland, two days before the race was due to begin, race organizers said. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli athletesIsrael boycottIsrael sportBDS MovementCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump's Refusal to Back Israeli Settlements Helped Pave Way for British BoycottIsrael's Best Film Award for 2026 Goes to 'Tell Me Everything'If a Society's Education Is a Reflection of Its Future, Then Israel's Is BleakEasy When You Know the Rules: Britain Is Playing the Same Old Sanctions GameAgainst Netanyahu's Loyalists, Eisenkot's Slate Is Full of Potential DefectorsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéWater Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionMore Stories to Explore