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Re: 2007 Israel GM/Technion Regional

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Originally Posted by sumadin View Post
Dave,

For those of us out of the loop about what happened, could you elaborate? Or provide a link to any news source?

Thanks.
This is what I know form multiple accounts of people in Israel that were at the event:

Towards the end of the day, one of the V.I.P.s standing by the field suffered from a heart attack. There was an ambulance present however the attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he passed away.
The teams were told to return tomorrow morning for the final day. The remaining matches and awards will all be completed tomorrow. There are currently no updates on the cancellation or postponing of the final day.

This is a tragic event and my deepest condolences go out to the family of Daniel Blankenstein and the FIRST Israel community.

Last edited by David55 : 24-03-2008 at 19:36.