They were preparing the Paris Olympic Games with historic ambitions, but the Hamas attack on October 7 disrupted their plans. More spared since the start of their country’s counter-offensive, Israeli athletes have returned to stadiums and sports halls to refine their preparation or obtain their qualification. But concerns remain. Will they be able to participate in the qualifying events? Will they be safe in Paris? Yael Arad, president of the Israeli Olympic Committee and member of the IOC, responds.
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Your athletes had to interrupt their Olympic preparation after the attacks of October 7. Did they get back to work?