Israel's artistic gymnastics team, tonight (Friday), made the greatest achievement in its history and one of the greatest achievements this year in Israeli sports, when it won the silver medal in the all-around competition, at the World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
It was Israel's third medal in this championship ever, with the silver in the clubs in Izmir 2014 and the bronze in Montpellier 2011 in the hoops and ribbons, but as mentioned the first time in the most prestigious battle, in the only competition that awards a medal at the Olympic Games.
If that is not enough, this is Israel's first criterion for Paris 2024, when this Sunday, the team will try to get on the podium again, this time in the finals for each individual exercise.
"I'm very excited," the national team coach Ayelet Zusman said at the end.
"We are the runners-up of the world, we managed to achieve the criterion for the Olympic Games in Paris, when it was not at all caught. It is thanks to our strong team, the excellent coaches and of course the gymnasts, who gave their all to do it here in Bulgaria."
"After they won as European champions, now as world runners-up - I have nothing to say. I thank everyone that we have reached this moment and now face forward."
Avi Sagi, the chairman of the gymnastics association, told Israel Hayom: "We are in heaven. Ayelet (Susman, AA) did the unbelievable. Everyone is together a winning team, the girls are getting everything they need and now they have peace until Paris , we also have a great future generation.
We made the Sabbath for the people of Israel."
were we wrong
We will fix it!
If you found an error in the article, we would appreciate it if you shared it with us