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Sunday, September 1, 2024

"Israeli swimmer celebrates silver medal at Paralympics during ‘pain’ of tragic day"


"Ami Dadaon takes second place in 150m individual medley, as Mark Malyar finishes 5th in 200m individual medley; tennis players Adam Berdichevsky, Sergei Lysov knocked out of Games.."



"The swimmer told Israel's Sport 5 broadcaster shortly after the race that he was heavily weighed down by the tragic news out of Israel that day, including the murder of six hostages by Hamas in Gaza and the killing of three police officers in the West Bank."

‘Hot embers were raining down’: US swimmer Gary Hall Jr. says he lost 10 Olympic medals in Palisades wildfire |" CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/09/sport/gary-hall-jr-loses-olympic-medals-in-palisades-wildfire-spt/index.html   "Hall, known for his ...