The Men’s World Team Squash Championship, set for December 7, was moved from New Zealand to Malaysia and Israelis are not able to visit.
The tournament will occur from December 8 to 17 and NIS 80,000 worth of prizes will be handed out to the winners.
Anastasia Gorbenko, 18, notched gold in the 200 individual medley, while fellow teenager Ben Shitrit set a personal best in the 400 IM and finished 8th.
The Dutch take the gold, downing Israel 9-4 with a late-inning comeback.
One more win Tuesday (over England) – or a Russian loss to the French – will guarantee Israel a spot in the quarterfinals.
Team Israel faces France on Monday at 5:00 p.m. Israel time before completing its first round of championship play against England on Tuesday morning.
Tel Aviv University's Gil Peled and Assaph Hannany, who competed in the English Second Language side of the debate, came out on top after a grueling week with 12 rounds of nonstop argumentation.
Greens clinch title on season’s final day with victory over Beersheba as Mac TA draws with K8
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