Israeli gold medalist Artem Dolgopyat can't get married in own country
Artem Dolgopyat won Israel’s second-ever gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in men’s gymnastics, but isn’t considered Jewish by religious authorities.
Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. The athlete was only the second Israeli ever to take home a gold medal from the Olympic Games. Dolgopyat won in artistic gymnastics, where athletes perform short routines on different structures.
Shortly after his victory, Artem's mother told Israeli radio that her son is not considered Jewish and is therefore unable to marry as a Jew in the country — despite being celebrated in Israel. This reality was also pointed out on Israeli social media and reported by local news outlets.
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