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Olympic Torch lighters
Maariv International lists all of the Olympic torch lighters this year, marking Israel's greatest sporting achievements and achievers. The categories are impressive including sports icons and medallists but also, honoring people with special achievements: -- Chosen in the handicapped sports and sport challenges category. 30 year-old Leibovitch, a world record holder swimmer and winner of four gold medals at the Handicapped Olympics. -- Chosen in the terror victims category. Michal, 55, is the daughter of Kehat Shor, one of the 11 members of the Israeli Olympic delegation murdered by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics. -- Chosen in the new immigrants category. Fruman, 66, established the Israel Tennis Center program. And related to this column, a torch lighter elected by SMS vote!. "Chosen in the sports icons category. The forty year-old footballer was the group’s only chosen torch lighter by public SMS votes. Led Beitar Jerusalem to all its national soccer championships. Was a key player for Belgian club Mechlen and led it to the European Cup Holders’ championship". |
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