RELIVE: Saudi Arabia’s Donia Abu Taleb beats Israeli Abishag (Paris 2024 – Taekwondo)
Leaders-mena magazine provided a live update coverage of Saudi Arabia’s Donia Abu Taleb encounter against Israeli Abishag Semberg in Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Wednesday.
Women -49kg category, Round of 16, Contest 108
Donia Abu Taleb 2-1 Abishag
Round 1: 2 – 6
Round 2: 5 – 4
Round 3: 10 – 0
11:50 Match end. Abu Talib wins the game.
11:45 Abu Talib won the second round with a score of 5-4
11:35 Game is in progress.
11:20 Match is underway as the two opponents are warming up to start.
11:00 Donia Abu Talib claimed bronze in the 49kg category at both the 2022 World Championships in Mexico and the 2022 Asian Championships. She also ranked ninth overall at last year’s World Championships in Azerbaijan.
10:00 Abu Taleb has etched her name in Saudi sports history as the first female athlete from the Kingdom to qualify for the Olympic Games. The trailblazing competitor is now setting her sights on an even more historic feat: securing Saudi Arabia’s first-ever Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games.
9:30 Abu Taleb, 27-year-old, will face Abishag in a gripping clash during the round of 16 in the Women’s taekwondo -49kg category at the prestigious Grand Palais, an iconic venue situated in the heart of Paris.
The winner in this pivotal encounter will secure a coveted spot in the quarterfinals of the -49kg event, propelling their Olympic journey forward.
All times are Saudi local time (GMT +3)
