The first European Games are going to start in Baku from
June 12-28 featuring more than 6,000 athletes from 50 nations participating
in 20 sports which excites secretary general Gili Lustig of Israel Olympic
Committee. Lustig is working for the preparations of the event. Israel will
participate in it with its largest ever delegation of 142 athletes. Lustig
thinks this tournament can give invaluable experience to athletes of Israel for
Rio Olympics.
He said this
offers real rehearsal for the events like judo and gymnastics of Rio.He
presented example of yarden Gerbi who is former world champion but has never
participated in events of this kind. Lustig is focusing on the group of
athletes who are preparing for the qualification of Rio. Athletes can either
get ranking points in games like judo and taekwondo as part of qualification
process while participants of table tennis, shooting and triathlon can secure
place in Rio.
If
participants of swimming and athletics events set the Olympic qualifying time
standards then they can grab a spot in the Olympics. European Championships and
European Games will share this year’s winners which adds to the importance of
these events. Organizers of Baku have provided facilities of Olympic standards
to ensure first ever European Games end in success. Many of Israel’s athletes
will have varied hopes in the competition but most of them will be considering
it as mile stone in the way of Olympics.
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