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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 10, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Israel wins silver at Olympic rhythmic gymnastics final, claiming 7th medal at Games
Team Israel reacts after winning the silver medal in the group all-around rhythmic gymnastics at La Chapelle Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, August 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Israel’s team wins a silver medal at the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics final, the seventh medal for Israel overall during the Paris Games.
The team scores 68.850 points in the final round of the women’s rhythmic all-round group, behind China, which scores 69.800.
Team Israel greets fans after winning the silver medal in the group all-around rhythmic gymnastics at La Chapelle Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
The team is made up of Shani Bakanov, 18, Adar Friedmann, 18, Romi Paritzki, 20, Ofir Shaham, 19, and Diana Svertsov, 19.
Paritzki had said Friday, after the team had qualified for the final: “We’re ready for tomorrow, we’ll show up renewed, focused, will give it our all… Tomorrow we’ll come even more ready.”
Israel’s gymnasts perform with the hoop as they compete in the rhytmic gymnastics’ group all-around final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, on August 10, 2024. The Israeli team won the silver medal. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP)
