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EL AL and Israel Paralympic Committee Debut New Uniforms for Israeli Paralympic Delegation | The Israeli paralympic delegation, in partnership with EL AL and the Israel Paralympic Committee, is ready for the upcoming games in Paris this August.

shorts, trousers, socks, and a matching cap, to suit their comfort and personal preferences. Several of the delegation’s athletes attended the ceremony, including taekwondo fighter and world champion Asaf Yasur , participating in the Paralympic Games for the first time, para-badminton player Nina Gorodetzky , who competed in the Tokyo Paralympic Games, goalball player Roni Ohayon , competing in her third Paralympic Games, Nadav Levi , Boccia player, and single-scull rower Shmulik Daniel , who finished sixth in Tokyo and will be participating in the Paralympic Games for the second time. EL AL CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia praised the athletes on their achievements and said they were all role models that had shown incredible strength, grit, and sportsmanship. She also said EL AL was proud to be the official carrier of the Israeli delegation to the Paris Olympics and that everyone in Israel was excited and eager to see Israeli athletes win medals and make their country proud. Israel Paralympic Committee chairman Moshe Matalon, thanked EL AL for its dedication and service over the years and underlined how natural the bond between the Israeli Paralympic Delegation and Israel’s national airline company is. He went on to say how eager he was to see Israeli athletes win medals and hear the Tikva play at the Games, and that Israeli athletes need to do all they can to make their country proud.

Photo: Alon Talmor

EL AL, the official carrier of the Israeli Paralympic delegation to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, hosted the ceremony to debut the delegation’s new uniforms for the upcoming games. Israeli paralympic delegation athletes, EL AL CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia , Israel Paralympic Committee chairman Moshe Matalon and the honorary president of the committee Andrew Danos attended the ceremony, which took place at

Ben Gurion airport in front of an EL AL aircraft decorated for the games. Anat Meshulam and Dor Chen, Shenkar College of Design graduates

and founders of the Holyland Civilians brand, designed the

new official uniforms. The design emphasizes the colors of the Israeli flag and Israel’s national symbols – the star of David and olive branches. Athletes have a choice between various items: a jacket, t-shirts,

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