Jerusalem Grand Slam set for Thursday with 76 athletes from 29 countries
The Jerusalem Grand Slam international athletics meet is set to begin on Thursday, with final preparations now underway ahead of the event. According to the organizers, 76 athletes and athletes from 29 countries are expected to take part, alongside Israel's leading track and field competitors.
Among the Israeli names listed for the competition are Blessing Afrifah, Jonathan Kapitolnik, Adva Cohen, Omri Shiff, Romi Tamir, Estelle Vlano, Menachem Chen, Yishai Ifraymov, Alina Drutman and Marsey Afrifah, as well as additional Israeli athletes. The event is being presented as an important opportunity for local athletes to face high-level international opposition at home.
The meet is scheduled to take place on Thursday in Jerusalem, giving Israeli competitors the chance to perform on their own ground in front of a local crowd. The report says this home-field setting is especially significant for the Israeli athletes as they prepare to compete against foreign rivals of a strong standard.
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