Leaving for Tokyo, Israel Olympic head says expecting 2 or 3 medals

14 July 2021, 6:50 pm

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Preparing to take off from Israel to Tokyo this evening, Israel Olympic Committee director-general Gili Lustig says he is hoping for the Israeli delegation to the games to come back with up to three medals.

“We are very excited and looking forward to it. The games have been postponed for a year and we are in a difficult situation with the coronavirus, but yes, we are excited,” Lustig tells the Sport One channel from Ben Gurion Airport.

“Our expectation is between two and three medals and ten finals,” he says of the 89-athlete delegation which includes several medal contenders.

Israel has won just nine Olympic medals in history, and only one gold — in sailing at the 2004 Athens Games.