Israel's national baseball team secured its participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics following a crucial match against South Africa on Sunday, marking a historic moment for the Jewish state.
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Sunday's match ended with a score of 11-1 in Israel's favor.
On its way to the historic milestone, Israel played against Italy and the Czech Republic in a tournament that reached its peak over the weekend, with Israel almost eliminated Friday.
Ultimately, though, Israel managed to get a ticket to Tokyo after winning 5 out of 6 games in the tournament.
Israel is the only country so far that has managed to win a spot at the Summer Games in this field. Japan, as the host, automatically qualified.
Only five other national baseball teams will get to compete for a medal in the summer games.
The Israeli baseball squad comprises mostly American Jews who already play in leagues in the United States.
