Israeli wins gold in fencing; Austrian hosts don't play 'Hatikva'
JPost Staff
15 November 09
(Congratulations to Daria and her teammates, both for the win, and for knowing at 14, what's expected of you.)
Israeli fencer Daria Strelnikov won the gold medal at the cadet's fencing world championship in Austria Saturday night. However, as the 14-year-old athlete stood at the podium waiting to hear the Israeli national anthem, she was greeted by a disturbing quiet.
Strelnikov and a fellow teammate on the podium decided to fill in the silence by singing Hatikva themselves. They were joined by their coach, and other supporting voices in the crowd.
Love of the Land: Israeli wins gold in fencing; Austrian hosts don't play 'Hatikva'
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