Ofira Asayag
Israeli journalist
Ofira Asayag (Hebrew: אופירה אסייג) is an Israeli TV host, radio broadcaster and sports reporter. In the past, she also served as a presenter of sports programs on television.
Biography
Ofira Asayag was born on 6 October 1973 (the first day of the Yom Kippur War) in Dimona. She is the fourth child born among six brothers and sisters to parents who immigrated from Morocco. She studied at the state-religious school "Appelman". After her military service, she worked at a hair salon, and then worked at the licensing office in Be’er Sheva.
Asayag began her career in sports media as a sideline reporter at the Israel Broadcasting Authority from 1996 to 2002. She mainly worked on the radio program "Songs and Goals" and television broadcasts of football and basketball games. In October 2002 she started working in the sports broadcasts of Channel 2. She was denied the opportunity to continue working at the Broadcasting Authority simultaneously.
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