The committee explained that “the Ethics Committee, chaired by Major General Sherif Al-Qamati, will implement the Code of Ethical Conduct, which has been activated by the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Olympic Committee.” The statement urged “all members of the Olympic system in sports federations to uphold ethical commitment and elevate values and morals among everyone,” emphasizing that it rejects “any violation of the rules of the Code of Ethical Conduct in form and substance,” and that it “will confront any breach of ethical rules with firmness and strictness.
Omar Assar, a player in the Egyptian national table tennis team, got into a strong altercation with his teammate Mahmoud Ashraf during the team’s match against Niger in the table tennis championship, but he later came out and issued an official apology.
