Posts Tagged: Israeli Sports
Northern Ireland Triathlon Bans Israeli Athletes Citing Public Safety Concerns, Support for Palestinians
Israeli athletes set to compete in a triathlon in Northern Ireland on Saturday have been banned from participating in the race following public safety concerns,...
Israeli Para-Athlete Wins Gold at European Taekwondo Championships, Beats Opponent From Azerbaijan
Israeli Paralympic athlete Asaf Yasur took home the gold medal in the 2026 European Senior Taekwondo Championships being held this week in Munich, Germany. The 24-year-old...
Israel Votes in Favor of Iran Joining International Cheer Union: ‘The Iranian People Are Not Enemies’
Israel's representative at the International Cheer Union (ICU) General Meeting in Orlando, Florida, this week voted in favor of Iran becoming a member nation of...
Fans Banned From Maccabi Tel Aviv, Real Madrid EuroLeague Game Over Security Concerns
Fans have been banned from attending the EuroLeague match between the Israeli basketball team Maccabi Tel Aviv and their Spanish rivals Real Madrid on Thursday...
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...
Palestinian Olympic Committee Head Says Israel Should Be Banned From 2024 Paris Games
Palestinian Olympic Committee President Jibril Rajoub is calling for Israel to be banned from the 2024 Olympic Games because of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war just...
Israel to Host UEFA Under-19 Soccer Championship in 2027
Israel has been chosen to host the Union of European Football Associations' (UEFA) Under-19 Championship in 2027, the UEFA's executive committee announced on Tuesday following...
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...
Saudis Refuse to Broadcast Soccer in Israel ‘as long as Netanyahu in Power’
i24 News — A source close to the Saudi royal family said on Monday that Riyadh would not allow Israeli television to broadcast its soccer...
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...
When Did Israelis Become So Good at Judo?
For many years, Israel’s role in international sports was an afterthought. Then, 30 years ago, the country began its unprecedented rise to prominence on the...
Give Sports Bigotry No Sanction
Hamid Sajjadi, Iran’s recently appointed minister of sports, warned Iranian athletes in August not to compete against counterparts from the “child-killing and occupying regime of...
