Israel’s record Olympics: How systematic planning made seven medals normal - opinion
Israel’s amazing achievement was not exceptional at all, even though it certainly felt that way. It was a normal achievement by all standards, and that’s what’s truly amazing.
A CHART compares Israel’s performance at the Paris Olympics with that of other Middle Eastern countries and those with a similar population size to the Jewish state.(photo credit: Chart: Barak Sella/Sources: olympics.com, ourworldindata.org/Created with Datawrapper)ByBARAK SELLAUpdated: