Amir Ganiel was no doubt one of Israel’s greatest swimmers ever. An Israeli record holder and freestyle champion, he also did well on the international stage. He qualified for the 1980 Moscow Games but could not go because of the American-led boycott.
Israeli swimmer lives father’s aborted dream with trip to London Olympics
Imri Ganiel gets opportunity denied to his father, Amir, by 1980 boycott.
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Tal Ben Ezra


