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Linoy Ashram: "I made history, I am the first woman to bring gold to Israel"

The gymnast who won Olympic gold has a hard time digesting the huge achievement: "Still not perceived that I can say I am an Olympic champion. The Russians? Do not relate to what they said. I did not feel any burden and nothing that scared me, the pressure took me to a good place."

Zelikman: "Feels like Linoy's medal is mine too"

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Sunday, 08 August 2021, 04:55 Updated: 05:05

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Linoy Ashram on the podium with the gold medal (courtesy of the Sports Channel)

The artistic gymnast, Linoy Ashram, officially became an Olympic champion yesterday (Saturday) - only the third in the history of the State of Israel after Artium Dolgofiat and Gal Friedman, and the first woman to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games.

Just before returning to the warm welcome that awaits her in the country, she spoke at a press conference about the big moment.

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Ashram (Photo: GettyImages, Jamie Squire)

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"I dozed for maybe 40 minutes a night," Ashram said at the news conference.

"I'm in a dream. Neta Rivkin was a role model for me. I did not think I would ever return from the Olympics with a gold medal. I feel immense pride to represent the country in this way. My coach Ayelet has been with me every moment since I was little. These also helped me. Nicole was my partner. This. Great fun to have such an experience with someone like Nicole. I enjoyed the experience here. I recovered after the mistake in the qualifiers and gave my all. Nicole and I made history here. I am the first woman to bring gold to Israel. I received warmth and love from the country. My mother told my childhood coach Lena Kopilenko That I will be the next Nadia Comanche. "

"I came focused."

Ashram (Photo: GettyImages, Jamie Squire)

Ashram continued: "The medal was next to me in the dresser here. It is still not perceived that I can say I am an Olympic champion. It will take me a while to digest it. Regarding what the Russians said, I do not relate."

Regarding the pressure built around her before the Olympics, Ashram said: "I did not feel any burden and nothing that scared me. I only felt the desire of the people that I would succeed. I came focused. The pressure took me to a good place."

On the conversation with Ella Smopalov after the hoop exercise in the qualifiers, Ashram said: "Sometimes even Ayelet or Ella's look can fix me or Nicole."

Ashram added: "Tal Brody said we are on the map, so here we are today on the world map in artistic gymnastics. I can not describe what awaits me when I return to Israel."

"The seventh place here is more than I dreamed of."

Zelikman with Ashram (Photo: GettyImages)

Nicole Zelikman: "The seventh place here is more than I dreamed of. During military service I was able to achieve this feat. I started exercising from the easy basket and there were many who helped me. From my mother who coached me to Ella Smopalov. I feel that Linoy's medal is mine too. I'm all That's how happy you are. "

Zelikman added: "We have proven that Israel is a power in artistic gymnastics. The gymnastics of the instruments has also proven to be a power with the victory of Artium. My heart explodes with pride. No nation knows how to cherish gratitude like the people of Israel. I feel we have done a great thing."

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