Posts Tagged: Jewish athlete
Jewish Sports Legend, Holocaust Survivor Agnes Keleti Dies at 103
Five-time Olympic champion Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic gold medalist and a survivor of the persecution of Jews in World War Two, died at the age of 103 on Thursday, the...
Noam Gershony: From Fighter Pilot to Gold Medalist (VIDEO)
Noam Greshony's story is one of triumph of the spirit. Six year after being critically wounded during the Second Lebanon War, Gershony won a gold medal...
Jewish Gymnast Aly Raisman and the Future of Jewish Identity
You don't have to be a sports fan, to appreciate the Olympics. Every four years, we are treated to two-weeks of the epic, heart-stopping dramas...
One of World’s Most Decorated Olympic Gymnasts Lives In Israel, Still Does Her Splits
One of the world's most decorated Olympic medalists is currently living in the country whose capital is known as "the City of Gold." Agnes Keleti,...
Medal Eludes Aly Raisman in Tiebreaker Technical Decision
In a heated close-call competition, Jewish American Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman tied for third place with Russia's Aliya Mustafina on Wednesday in the women's all-around individual competition,...
Justin Bieber Cheers for Aly Reisman and Team USA on Twitter
On Wednesday, Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman and the rest of Team USA were congratulated by none other than "the Biebs" himself after they won the...
Bend It Like Binstock: Canadian Jewish Chiropractor Helps Defeat Britain in Olympic Volleyball
Canada defeated England in a first round volleyball match at the 2012 London Olympics thanks, in part, to one of Canada's elite volleyball players: Josh Binstock. The six-foot-five...
U.S. Gymnast Aly Raisman Advances in Olympics With ‘Hava Nagila’ Routine (VIDEO)
Gymnast Alexandra Raisman, 18, has made the all-around individual finals for the U.S. at the London Olympics. The Jewish athlete from Needham, Mass., advanced by performing a...
Donald Sanford, American-Israeli Runner Qualifies Last Minute for London 2012 (VIDEO)
25 year old American Israeli athlete Donald Sanford secured his spot in the Israeli delegation for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games, set to kick off...
