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Sunday, August 21, 2016
Israeli team competing in Olympic rhythmic gymnastics final
The Israeli women’s rhythmic gymnastics team is competing in the final of the Olympic competition.
They will peform shortly after 5 p.m. Israel time and again shortly before 6 p.m.
The rhythmic gymnastics team — which won a gold in the hoops and clubs discipline at the European Championships in June — represents Israel’s last realistic chance of a third medal at the Rio games, following its two bronze medals for judo. (There are no medals for the individual disciplines in Rio; just for the all-around performances.)
The team made it through to the finals of the all-around competition at the Rio Olympics on Saturday, finishing the two qualifying rounds with a total score of 34.883.
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