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Saturday, July 27, 2024
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Saturday, July 27, 2024
Israeli gymnast advances to Olympic finals after shaky floor exercise in qualifiers
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Artem Dolgopyat of Israel competes on the floor exercise during a men's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Despite a surprisingly shaky qualifying round, Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat — a heavy favorite — advances to the final in the men’s floor exercise in artistic gymnastics, with a score placing him 7th out of the 8 qualifiers at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Dolgopyat — who won a gold medal for Israel at the Tokyo Olympics — qualified with 14.466 points after he had a couple of stumbles and a small hop following one of his landings. He is slated to compete in the final on Saturday.
