From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 2, 2024
Israel pulls out of final round in equestrian team jumping final, finishing in 9th and last place
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
After two challenging rounds, Israel pulls out of the final round in the equestrian team jumping final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Versailles, France, finishing in 9th and last place.
Robin Muhr receives 13 penalty points, while Ashlee Bond racks up 20 negative points, leading Daniel Bluman to decide to withdraw from his appearance — realizing a medal was not within reach — and instead save his strength for the individual competitions next week.
During the team qualifier, Bluman completed a perfect round with zero points.
Today’s appearance is still an improvement over the team’s Tokyo performance, in which one of Israel’s riders fell during the qualifying round and the team did not advance to the final.
