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Friday, August 9, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 9, 2024
Israeli artistic swimming duo snags eighth place ahead of medal round
Israel's Ariel Nassee and Shelly Bobritsky compete in the duet technical routine of the artistic swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)
Israel’s artistic swimming duo of Shelly Bobritsky and Ariel Nassee are sitting in eighth place in Paris following their technical routine at the Olympic Games.
The pair will attempt to paddle up the ranking and onto the medal podium Saturday when they swim again tomorrow in the free routine against 16 other teams.
Bobritsky and Nassee performed their swim while wearing yellow ribbons on their heads, in what is seen as a nod to hostages being held in Gaza. Among the music used in the routine was a piece titled “October 7th.”
China’s Liuyi and Qianyi Wang are currently in first place in the standings.
