(Sharon) said the whole country stopped for two hours at noon when the racing starts, ... Everyone was watching everywhere ? in the cafes, the restaurants, stores and houses. Everyone was just watching TV and waiting for the gold. |
Every Olympics we dream of hearing the anthem and seeing the flag. It's the top. I was feeling very proud and so happy to hear the people singing it. I sang as strong as I could, but nobody heard it because everybody was screaming. |
I don't get into politics, |
I hope that they are happy up there, ... When I return to Israel, I'll go to the memorial place to show them the gold medal. |
If you fight someone, fight him in sport to prove you are better, not in different ways. This is our job as athletes, to show the other side of the Israeli people. We want peace. All of my friends I know want peace. |
in the history of Iranian glories. |
It was like I was in a dream, completely cut off from everything else and totally focused, |
It's a gold medal for all the people of Israel, ... We think about the people who were trying to do their best in sport and were murdered, and we hope that this will never happen again. |
Only (Miresmaeili) is losing, |