Israeli Swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko Jeered By Crowd At Swim Worlds In Qatar – News18

DOHA, Qatar: Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was jeered by a number of the crowd after ending second within the girls’s 400-meter medley on the closing day of the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday.

The 20-yr-previous Gorbenko was making poolside feedback moments after the race when the jeers rang out on the Aspire Dome in Doha.

“I’m just so happy to be here and represent my country in this hard time,” Gorbenko mentioned amid the continuing Israel-Hamas conflict. “Being here with the Israeli flag means a lot to me and to my country, so that’s the best I can do.”

Others within the crowd then drowned out the jeers with applause and cheers.

British swimmer Freya Colbert gained the race in 4 minutes, 37.14 seconds. Gorbenko clocked 4:37.36 and Italy’s Sara Franceschi was third in 4:37.86.

All three attended their medal ceremony later Sunday.

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