The sailing venue at Athens rang with the sounds of the Israeli national anthem, Hatikvah, for the first time in Olympic history as Gal Fridman took home the gold in the Mistral class. It's a landmark achievment for Israel, their first gold medal ever in the country's 50+ year history. Israel had won only one silver and four bronze medals in 12 previous Olympics dating to 1952.

This might not be the last time we hear Hatikvah in the games. Pole vaulter Alex Averbach is one of the top favorites to win.