Gorbenko was booed in Qatar: "Happy to represent the country in difficult times" - voila! sport. The swimmer led almost the entire length of the race and at the end set a new Israeli record with 4:37.36 minutes, which was enough for the prestigious second place in the 400 meter individual medley.
"I am very happy to be here, to represent Midna in difficult time. Being with the Israeli flag is worth a lot," said Gorbenko, who handled the situation well.