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Israeli Judo Team Aims for Medals at World Championships

The Israeli national judo team is competing in the World Championships in Azerbaijan with a unified men's and women's squad for the first time. Head Coach Shani Hershko aims for medals while also focusing on the development of younger athletes for the upcoming Olympics. The team feels a heightened sense of national responsibility and motivation due to the current security situation in Israel.

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Israeli Judo Team Aims for Medals at World Championships
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What happened

  1. 01Israeli judo team competes unified at World Championships in Azerbaijan.
  2. 02Head Coach Shani Hershko aims for podium finishes and athlete development.
  3. 03Raz Hershko is ranked world number one but not yet at peak.
  4. 04Younger athletes like Yitzhak Aspiz are seen as future Olympic contenders.
  5. 05The team feels increased national motivation amid security concerns.
Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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