Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Israeli cyclist Mikhail Yakovlev advances to 1/16 finals this evening
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israel's Mikhail Yakovlev competes in a men's track cycling sprint qualifying round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome, August 7, 2024. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
Israeli cyclist Mikhail Yakovlev defeats Malaysia’s Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom in a head-to-head competition during the 1/32 finals of the men’s sprint, advancing to the 1/16 finals, to be held this evening.
In the qualifying round earlier today, Yakovlev briefly set a new Olympic record before it was then overtaken twice, by riders from Australia and then the Netherlands.
