Posts Tagged: Israeli Athletes
Israeli Athletes Rack Up Medals, Make History at Worldwide Competitions in Ju-Jitsu, MMA, Windsurfing
Israeli athletes have been winning medals around the world this month in various international competitions while the Olympics are underway in Milan, Italy. Maya Day and...
Chair of 2028 Olympics Visits Israel, Says Security of Athletes Will Be His ‘No. 1 Concern’
Casey Wasserman, the Jewish-American chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, visited Israel for the first time ever this week and spoke about...
International Olympic Committee Recommends No Global Sporting Events in Indonesia After Israeli Athletes Banned
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended that sports federations around the world refrain from holding major sporting events in Indonesia after the country banned...
Israeli Cycling Team Banned From Italy Race Over ‘Public Safety’ Concerns, Expected Pro-Palestinian Protests
An Israeli cycling team has been excluded from an upcoming race in Bologna, Italy, because of security concerns regarding pro-Palestinian protests that might disrupt the...
Despite a Terrible War, Israel Had a Record-Breaking Olympics
The Paris Olympics are over, and Israel has triumphed. In the most difficult circumstances imaginable, the Israeli athletes responded with their best ever Olympics, winning seven...
Here Are the Israelis Competing in the 2024 Olympics
Once again, we find ourselves at the dawn of another Summer Olympics. Last time around, Israel had its best ever Olympics -- winning two gold and...
Adidas Apologizes to Anti-Israel Model Bella Hadid for Pulling Her From Sneaker Campaign After Backlash
Adidas publicly apologized again — this time to anti-Israel supermodel Bella Hadid — for a new sneaker campaign tied to the 1972 terrorist attack at...
Egyptian Judoka Withdraws From Abu Dhabi Competition to Avoid Facing Israeli Opponent
Egyptian judoka Karim Ibrahim pulled out of the 2024 Abu Dhabi World Championships Seniors in the United Arab Emirates last week due to his refusal...
Israel Wins Five Medals, Including Gold and Silver, During First Appearance in Invictus Games
Israel walked away with five medals after its first time competing in the Invictus Games, an international multi-sport competition for wounded, injured, and sick servicemen...
Israeli Athletes Are Getting Ready for the Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris
With less than one year to go until the 2024 Paris summer Olympics, qualification across a number of sports have already begun. So far, 41 Israelis...
Israel Gymnastics Team Scores Second Gold Medal in World Championship After Historic Win
Israel's rhythmic gymnastics team won its second gold medal at the 2023 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Valencia, Spain, on Sunday, two days after being...
Israeli Women Win Gold, Silver Medals in Windsurfing at World Championships
Female Israeli athletes took home the gold and silver medals in the iQFoiL category of women's windsurfing at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in the...
A Glorious Year Awaits Israeli Sports in 2023
Although 2022 was quite the year for Israeli sports, 2023 promises to be even bigger and better. What are some of the events on the horizon...
For Israeli Athletes, 2022 Was a Banner Year
You may not be aware, but 2022 was quite the year for Israeli athletes and sports teams. With apologies to all those omitted, let me outline...
