Posts Tagged: Israeli Athletes
Iranian Wrestler Tanks Match to Avoid Facing Israeli, Hailed for ‘Heroic Action’
JNS.org - Iranian wrestler Alireza Karimi-Machiani appears to have tanked a wrestling match at a tournament in Poland in order to avoid facing an Israeli opponent...
Israeli Nili Block Wins Thai Boxing Title at European Championships in Paris
Four-time world champion Israeli Nili Block took home another title on Saturday, winning the gold medal at the Thai Boxing European Championships in Paris, the...
Israeli Judo Team Barred From Donning National Symbols at Abu Dhabi Competition
JNS.org - Organizers of a major judo tournament in Abu Dhabi barred Israel’s team from donning national symbols and the playing of the Jewish state’s national...
Israeli Wins Bronze Medal at Thai Boxing Championships After Palestinian Competitor Refuses to Fight Him
An Israeli athlete won the bronze medal on Tuesday at a Thai boxing championship held in Bangkok, Thailand, after his rival, a Palestinian, refused to...
NBA’s Indiana Pacers Draft Israeli-Born Player T.J. Leaf in First Round
JNS.org - The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Indiana Pacers on Thursday became the second team in the league’s history to pick an Israeli-born player in the...
Israeli-Born Omri Casspi Waived by NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans
JNS.org - The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) New Orleans Pelicans last weekend waived forward Omri Casspi, the first Israeli-born player in the league’s history, after he...
Israeli Shooter Wins Bronze Medal at Paralympics in Rio
JNS.org - Israeli shooter Doron Shaziri won a bronze medal in the 50-meter rifle three-positions competition at the Rio 2016 Paralympics on Monday. Shaziri, 49, completed both the...
Widows of Israeli Athletes Murdered at Munich Olympics Participate in Rio Memorial Ceremony Ahead of Games
JNS.org - The widows of two of the 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics participated in a ceremony and minute...
Israel to Send Its Biggest Team Ever to Compete in 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil
Israel will send its biggest delegation ever to compete this summer in the 2016 Olympic Games, according to the Business Standard. Team Israel will consist of 47 athletes,...
Jihadists Encouraged on Social Media by Al-Qaeda-Linked Groups to Kill Israeli, British, American, French Athletes at Rio Olympics
Israeli athletes set to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil are among the competitors targeted by groups linked with al-Qaeda, the UK's Daily...
Granddaughter of Holocaust Survivors Honored to Represent Israel at 2016 Olympic Games
Pro golfer Laetitia Beck said she is honored to have been selected to represent Israel at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil largely because of her grandparents,...
Ahead of 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Israeli Athletes Express Expectations, Pride
Israeli athletes talked this week about their preparations and expectations ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. "The closer to the competition, the more confident I become," American-Israeli sprinter...
New Comedic Film About Jews Being ‘Everywhere’ Pokes Fun at Antisemitism in France
Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is to star in a provocative new comedy which parodies deep-rooted antisemitism in France, its director said Thursday. The Jews -- titled "They...
British Paralympic Star Calls for Minute of Silence at Rio Games in Memory of Israelis Murdered at Munich Olympics
A leading British Paralympic star insisted that a minute of silence be held at the opening ceremony of this summer's Rio Olympic Games, in memory of the Israeli athletes murdered...
