Financial strain on Israeli fencers emblematic of issue for second-tier sports
Israeli fenc er Vera Kanevski (center) poses with fellow delegation members (from left) Nikol Gavrielko, Yana Botvinik, coach Doron Levit and Dar Hecht after winning the gold medal at the European Junior Championships earlier this month in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Due to the financial situation of the Isr(photo credit: AUGUSTO BIZZI)ByALLON SINAI