From the Liveblog of
Sunday, August 4, 2024
Two Israeli kitesurfers stand at 11th and 10th places after their Olympic races
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Israeli kitesurfers Dor Zarka and Gal Zuckerman complete their first four races each at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In the women’s Formula Kite event, Zuckerman currently stands in 11th position, while on the men’s side, Zarka is ranked in 10th position following his races. In total, 16 races are slated to be held in the kitesurfing events ahead of Thursday’s medal races.
Meanwhile, in the mixed dinghy sailing event, Israeli duo Nitai Hasson and Noa Lasry are sitting in a solid 6th position following the 5th and 6th races out of 10 overall.
After races 7 and 8 in the men’s dinghy event, Omer Vered Vilenchik is ranked 30th place overall out of 40 competitors, while in the women’s dinghy, Shay Kakon is ranked 24th place overall. Races 9 and 10 — the final preliminary races — are slated for tomorrow.
In all of the sailing events, only the top 10 ranked boats advance to the medal races following the preliminary rounds.
