Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic until 23 July to 8 August 2021. Several Israeli athletes advanced to the finals of their respective sporting events, but narrowly missed out on standing on the winner's podium. Taekwondo practitioner Avishag Semberg won the bronze medal in the Women's 49 kg category and the national judo team won another bronze medal in the mixed team event. Artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat won the gold medal in the men's floor exercise and rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won the gold medal at the women's rhythmic individual all-around event. Israel returned home from Tokyo with two gold and two bronze medals, a record number of medals won by Israel in one Olympics. At Tokyo, Israel marked its Olympic debuts in surfing (new to the 2020 Games), baseball (returning to the Games), archery, equestrian and marathon swimming. The Games were also Israel's most successful to date, winning four medals, including two gold. This was almost double the previous number of 47 athletes who represented Israel at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Israel competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with its largest contingent to date − a delegation of 90 athletes, 55 men and 35 women, who competed in 15 different sports.