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Tel Aviv, Israel – 26 June 2024
1. Beatie Deutsch, Orthodox Jewish runner who qualified to represent Israel in the Tokyo Olympics and other runners at start line of 1500m race and starting the run
2. Deutsch and others running the 1500m
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Beatie Deutsch, Orthodox Jewish runner from Israel: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++
“It’s all a gift from God, and it’s not about me, and that every race is an opportunity for me to just bring more godliness into the world. You know, as an athlete, you work really hard, so it’s easy to kind of think, oh, I work so hard and that’s how I achieve this. And for me, it’s a constant, opportunity to recognize, no, I am just able to use the gifts that God has given me.”
4. Deutsch at finish line
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Beatie Deutsch, Orthodox Jewish runner from Israel: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++
“In the beginning, it was really easy because I wasn’t running competitively, I was just running as a mom who wanted to get back in shape and I’ve always dressed modestly, so it came very naturally. And as I got more competitive and I was fighting for every second, I had so many people tell me, oh, if you take off your skirt or if you wore less clothing, you’d run faster. But it goes back to that certain recognition that, like, this isn’t about me, it’s about using these gifts God has given me to bring more of his presence into the world and my purpose in this world isn’t simply to be a competitive runner, it’s to be the best servant of God that I can be."
6. Deutsch checking her watch with other runner
7. Pan up from water and backpack on the ground to Deutsch
8. Deutsch hugging another athlete after race
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Beatie Deutsch, Orthodox Jewish runner from Israel:
"They said we can’t do anything to accommodate religion and sports. And I felt that was a bit contradictory because in the 2012 Olympics, when they coincided with Ramadan, they specifically had a committee to help Muslim athletes. So, they were at certain points trying to accommodate religious athletes. And I feel that more could be done."
10. Various of Deutsch praying ahead of race
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Beatie Deutsch, Orthodox Jewish runner from Israel: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++
“Not everyone in the ultra-Orthodox world understands what I’m doing and appreciates it. But the way change happens in our communities, it’s a slow process of individuals showing up in the way that we want our community to become. And when people see what’s possible, you have more individuals showing up and doing the same. So, I am a role model, I believe, for the change. I hope we can all, you know, create.”
12. Israeli flag
13. People sitting in tribunes to watch race
14. Wide of stadium
STORYLINE:
FOR ORTHODOX JEWISH RUNNER, BEATIE DEUTSCH OF ISRAEL, HER FAITH PRACTICE IS CENTRAL TO HER LIFE ON AND OFF THE TRACK.
“It’s all a gift from God, and it’s not about me, and that every race is an opportunity for me to just bring more godliness into the world. You know, as an athlete, you work really hard, so it’s easy to kind of think, oh, I work so hard and that’s how I achieve this. And for me, it’s a constant, opportunity to recognize, no, I am just able to use the gifts that God has given me," said Deutsch after competing in a 1500-meter race in Tel Aviv, Israel in June.
BUT SHE AND OTHERS HAVE FACED TREMENDOUS HURDLES WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN THESE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND ALSO COMPETE AT THE ELITE SPORTS LEVEL.
BUT FOR ATHLETES OF ALL FAITHS, PUSHING FOR MORE VISIBILITY IS ALSO A WAY TO BE ROLE MODELS.
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