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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, July 28, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Israeli judoka Gefen Primo advances to quarterfinals in Paris; Baruch Shmailov defeated
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israel's Gefen Primo and Switzerland's Binta Ndiaye (blue) compete in the judo women's -52kg round of 16 bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, July 28, 2024. (Luis ROBAYO / AFP)
Israeli judoka Gefen Primo beats Switzerland’s Binta Ndiaye in the round of 16 in the under-52kg weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympics, advancing to the quarterfinals.
Primo will next face Kosovo’s Distria Krasniqi — who won the gold in Tokyo in 2021 — in the quarterfinal later today, to battle for a spot in the semifinal for a shot at a medal.
Israel’s Baruch Shmailov loses his second match to Tajikistan’s Nurali Emomali, failing to advance to the quarterfinal and ending his individual Olympic run.
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