Muhammad Abdallah Kounta Explained

Muhammad Abdallah Kounta
Nationality:French
Sport:Athletics
Event:400 metres
Birth Date:27 October 1994
Birth Place:Paris, France
Pb:46.05 (Angers 2021)

Muhammad Abdallah Kounta (born 27 October 1994) is a French Olympic sprinter who is currently suspended.[1]

Running career

Kounta won the 2024 French Championships in the 400 meter run.[2] He competed for France in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in which France was eliminated in its first heat, and the 2024 Paris Olympics in which France came in last (ninth) in the final.[3]

Controversies

In August 2024, Kounta was suspended by the President of the French Athletics Federation for publishing comments inciting hatred on social media, including inciting hatred against France, white people, Christians, and Jews, as well as support for the Islamist group Hamas.[4] [5] [6] [7] Among Kounta's posts, he expressed a desire to “kill Little White."[8]

The Federation President also made a report to the Public Prosecutor, as well as to the Federation's Disciplinary Committee, which will consider banning him permanently.[8] [7] [9] [10] French Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra said Kounta's posts were "as shocking as they are unacceptable."[7] Île-de-France Regional Councilor Patrick Karam, the right-hand man of the President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France Valérie Pécresse, called for the "heaviest sanctions" to be levied against Kounta, including criminal prosecution and Kounta's permanent removal by the Federation's Disciplinary Committee.[11] [12] If prosecuted for inciting hatred, he could face one year in prison and a €45,000 fine.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muhammad Abdallah Kounta . Olympedia . 7 August 2021.
  2. https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7205979?eventId=10229631 "French Championships,"
  3. Web site: Athletics: Men's 4 x 400m Relay Results . Tokyo 2020 . 7 August 2021 . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806171035/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-men-s-4-x-400m-relay-rnd1-000200-.htm . dead .
  4. Daniel Soriano (15 August 2024). "Athlete Muhammad Kounta penalised for hate speech," Inside the Games.
  5. Web site: 2024-08-14 . 2024-08-14 . Par Flavien Gagnepain Le 14 août 2024 . fr-FR . à 13h14 . L‘athlète français Muhammad Abdallah Kounta suspendu pour ses " propos choquants " annonce Amélie Oudéa-Castéra . leparisien.fr.
  6. Web site: 2024-08-14 . 2024-08-14 . fr-FR . Muhammad Abdallah Kounta suspendu par la Fédération française d'athlétisme après des tweets polémiques . Franceinfo.
  7. https://www.barrons.com/news/french-olympic-athlete-kounta-suspended-for-inciting-hatred-on-social-media-bf8a76d2 "French Olympic Athlete Kounta Suspended For Inciting Hatred On Social Media,"
  8. https://www.entrevue.fr/en/lathlete-muhammad-abdallah-kounta-dans-la-tourmente-apres-la-decouverte-de-ses-tweets-pro-hamas-et-anti-blancs/ "Athlete Muhammad Abdallah Kounta prov after discovery of his pro-Hamas and anti-White tweets,"
  9. Web site: 2024-08-14 . 2024-08-14 . Par Flavien Gagnepain Le 14 août 2024 . fr-FR . à 09h15 . L’athlète français Kounta ciblé pour des " propos inacceptables ", des " sanctions lourdes " demandées . leparisien.fr.
  10. https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/jeux-olympiques/jo-paris-2024-critique-pour-des-tweets-violents-contre-israel-et-la-france-muhammad-abdallah-kounta-presente-ses-excuses-20240814 JO Paris 2024: critiqué pour des tweets violents contre Israël et la France, Muhammad Abdallah Kounta présente ses excuses
  11. https://www-leparisien-fr.translate.goog/jo-paris-2024/athletisme/lathlete-francais-kounta-cible-pour-des-propos-inacceptables-des-sanctions-lourdes-demandees-14-08-2024-H5CMGUVCINBTNAOV52CEHLYTCI.php?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc "French athlete Kounta targeted for “unacceptable remarks”, “heavy sanctions” requested,"
  12. https://euro.dayfr.com/news/2538124.html "Frenchman Muhammad Abdallah Kounta suspended by athletics federation for hate speech – Libération," DaryFR.euro
  13. David Chazan (August 15, 2024). "French sprinter could face prosecution over ‘anti-white’ posts," The Times.

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