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Interior of Paris: Situation Ahead of the 2024 Olympics | Israel today

2022-07-19T08:46:18.153Z


A year after the athletes in the Blue-and-White Olympics delivered an unforgettable Olympics in Tokyo, Israelis are fighting for tickets to the record-breaking event in Paris


Almost a year has passed since the Israeli team marched at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.

For two magical weeks, the blue-and-white athletes provided the best Olympics in the country's history.

The artistic gymnast Linoy Ashram and the gymnast Artium Dolgofyat won historic gold medals, the taekwondo fighter Avishag Samberg and the judo team won bronze medals.

The postponement of the last games due to the Corona epidemic led to a wait of only two years until the next Olympics, which will start in Paris in 2024.

Already now in most industries athletes are struggling to meet the criteria, to take their place on the flight to the French capital.

Although tickets in some industries have shrunk, due to the addition of categories and events, and although the road to the Olympics is becoming difficult from time to time, to maintain a total frame of 10,500 athletes - still the delegation is expected to be large and quality.

Artistic gymnastics


The Apple Arena, currently under construction, will host the artistic gymnastics competitions in Paris, and will be one of the focal points of the delegation, with everyone wanting to see if Israel can defend its title.

16-year-old Daria Atmanov will be tasked with narrowing the task.

After the retirement of Olympic champion Linoy Ashram, many were looking for the heiress, and Atmanov responded with winning the European Championship here in Tel Aviv.

Ashram and Artium Dolgofiat.

Who will star in Paris ?, Photo: Oren Aharoni

Even in the absence of the Russians, one can see the high level and stability that Atmanov maintains with the rebuilding of the team by coach Ayelet Sussman.

It is possible that this time, too, Israel will receive a medal from the industry.

Ground gymnastics


Artium Dolgofiat will come to the gates of the hall in Bercy to defend his title on the ground, and possibly try his luck with more devices.

It is possible that this time, despite the strict criterion, three more gymnasts will join him to make up the team.

In women, Lihi Raz will try to get her place in the games for the second time in a row.

Artium Dolgofiat.Try to defend the title, Photo: AP

Judo


Judo is expected to send more than ten athletes this time as well, with the women's team now in full swing and able to present a complete cadre for the first time in all weights, which will be an achievement in itself.

Shani Hershko's apprenticeships are surprising time and time again, and there are certainly a lot of expectations from them.

Sagi Muki.

Decreased ability, Photo: Alan Schieber

For the men's team, the business is a little more complicated.

Lately there seems to be some decline, and the Judas are failing to bring in achievements as they have accustomed us to over the years, but the veteran group, which includes Peter Plachik, Sagi Muki, Baruch Shmailov, Tal Flicker and Tohar Botbol, ​​has a lot more to give.

They are joined by the youngsters who are already starting to show sparks, when Serfim Companitz, who started running in the round competitions, will try to get into the big shoes left by Uri Sasson weighing over 100 kg, who has retired.

Taekwondo


Only 16 athletes will enter at any weight in the taekwondo industry, and the road there will be paved with quite a few obstacles.

All this did not prevent Avishag Samberg from astonishing us already on the opening day in Tokyo with a bronze medal, when she arrives in Paris with the aim of upgrading her position on the podium.

The 20-year-old Israeli hopes to reach the City of Lights, this time with her partner - European Vice Champion Nimrod Kravitsky.

Avishag Samberg.

Will you get on the podium again ?, Photo: Oren Aharoni

Athletics


in Athletics - Everyone who came to Tokyo will try to do it again, and it will be fascinating to see the fight for the three tickets in the men's marathon.

We will probably get to see a new face, with world champion and European youth, high jumper Jonathan Kapitolnik, who proved himself in his debut at the last world championships, and with young sprinter Blessing Afrippa.

Jonathan Capitolnik.

Our Hope in Paris, Photo: Athletics Association

Swimming


When super-consultant Dave Marsh came to Israeli swimming, he marked a goal in the form of a medal at the Paris Games.

The one who is marked as the great hope is 18-year-old Anastasia Gurbanko.

The talented Israeli works closely with the consultant, but since the goal was marked, a lot of water has flowed in the pool, and things look different now.

It is impossible to take from Gorbanko the great talent, but she has more to prove.

The swimming team presents a younger generation, with swimmers like Daria Golovti, brothers Ron and Leah Polonsky and Chris Pichogin, who will try to join a delegation that is expected to be the largest of all disciplines.

The one who will come to a farewell performance from the Olympics is Yaakov Tomarkin.

Anastasia Gorbanko.

High place on the podium ?, Photo: Getty Images

Concern about sailing and new faces

The heads of the Olympic Committee, may be a little worried about everything that is happening in the sailing industry.

While we have always gotten used very quickly to changing models, this time something does not seem to be working.

The union itself did the right thing and appointed the best coaches like Gal Friedman and Shachar Tzobari, and although there are occasional achievements, we still haven’t gotten to see the Foil Glider (who replaced Neil Pride) and Kate, someone who maintains stability and is at the top.

This is in addition to the blow in the changes in the 470 sailboats, where they decided to hold a mixed competition for men and women and thus prevented Israel from introducing another duo, and here too it will have to be seen how Gil Cohen who returned from injury will return quickly and try to defend the world title.

In a significant part of the industries in which we participated in Tokyo, the delegation will be maintained, such as in open water, horseback riding, triathlon, badminton, artistic swimming and cycling at its many events, but we will also get to see a number of new faces.

In archery, Sergei Richter will come to the games for the fourth time, those he hopes will not come alone and with him will try to achieve the criterion Tal Engler, when the two who won the European Championship this year, could thus compete in the mixed competition.

Also in weightlifting, David Litvinov, who entered at the last minute a year ago, this time will try to make it much smoother, when there are several other candidates to join him such as Nikol Rubnovich and her husband Stanislav Maznitsyn (if he already gets a social security number to represent Israel).

Following the impressive recent progress of the beach volleyball duo - Nati Ohana and Elon Elazar, no one will raise an eyebrow if we see them in Paris.

So too with climbing, who take this campaign more seriously and concentrate less on the TV show.

Since Beijing 2008, we have not seen a blue and white representation in fencing at the Olympics, and maybe this time it will happen with an entire team - the Dakar team.

Only recently have they made history of winning the silver medal at the European Championships.

When there are always surprises and this can come from the wrestling, boxing and rowing disciplines this time.

In total, Israel has the potential to reach the Paris Olympics with about 70 athletes in 17 different disciplines, who will continue to bring a lot of respect to the country and will once again try to excite and reach the farthest, at the biggest sporting event in the world.

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Source: israelhayom

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