BEIJING (JTA) — Not surprisingly, Israel’s first medal of the Beijing Olympics was not won in Beijing, but rather in Qingdao, where the Sailing competition is being held.
In recent days, many Israelis in China have flocked to Qingdao in hopes of seeing better results than they had in Beijing.
” title=”Xinhua news service”>Xinhua news service even wrote a story about Olmert calling to congratulate Zubari.
Quotes from bronze medalist Shahar Zubari from the Olympic News Service:
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“I’m going to get drunk.”
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