Posts Tagged: Israeli Athletes
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...
Israeli Windsurfers Cancel Participation in World Championship Over Host Country’s Anti-Israel Demands
JNS.org - Two Israelis, Yoav Omer and Noy Drihan, will not be able to defend their titles at the Youth Sailing World Championship in Malaysia after...
Israeli Judo Team Faces Antisemitic Harassment in Morocco: ‘We Will Murder You’
Israeli athletes at a world Judo championship in Morocco reportedly faced antisemitic slurs during the competition, news site WorldNetDaily reported on Monday. "We will murder you,"...
Maccabiah Games: Uniting Jews from Near and Far
Every four years, the Maccabiah Games, the world's third largest sporting competition (after the Olympics and FIFA), are held in Israel. Also called the "Jewish...
Israeli Soccer Star Victim of Anti-Semitic Abuse on Twitter
Israeli soccer star Yossi Benayoun, who currently plays for FC Chelsea in the English Premier League, was recently the victim of anti-Semitic abuse...
Ehud Barak’s Tangled Legacy
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak - heroic military commander, failed politician, and bane of Jewish settlers - has announced his intention to resign from public...
Gymnast Felix Aronovich: Penn State’s Feel-Good Jewish Sports Story
Among those who grabbed headlines related to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal surrounding Penn State University's football program was Graham Spanier, the Jewish university...
