Olympics
Team Israel eyes LA 2028 Olympic berth at Flag Football World Championships
The top two teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions, excluding the already-qualified United States as host nation, will earn direct Olympic berths.
Casey Wasserman and the changing landscape of international sport
Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute
Russia reintegrating into Olympics as International Olympic Committee lifts suspension
Olympic Committee of Israel honors fallen swimmer Eden Nimri
Eden Nimri, a captain in the IDF, was not only a fighter but also a talented swimmer who competed with Israel’s youth national team.
Israeli Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik on failure, pain, comeback, ahead of Jerusalem Marathon
Former Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik opens up about the lowest points of his career, his Olympic journey, and how mental strength shaped his path to success, ahead of the Jerusalem Marathon.
Prince of Tbilisi: Teen Izhak Ashpiz’s impressively stoic rise to Israeli judo royalty
Winning gold here as an outsider is akin to winning a high-stakes poker game in a room full of professionals who own the house. Ashpiz didn’t just win; he dictated the terms of the engagement.
Sporting bodies failing Iran's athletes, fmr. head coach of Iran’s national wrestling team says
“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.
Trump awards Connor Hellebuyck Presidential Medal of Freedom after Olympic victory
Hellebuyck made 41 saves in the US' 2-1 overtime win over Canada for gold in Milan. A three-time Vezina Trophy winner, the 32-year-old Michigan native is also the reigning Hart Trophy (MVP) winner.
Yaron Lischinsky’s brother, Jewish hockey stars among guests at Trump’s State of the Union
Trump’s address is expected to tout the accomplishments of his second term in what he has said will be a “long speech” centering on the US economy.
French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz
The film is based on the extraordinary real life of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish athlete whose story of resilience under Nazi persecution has previously been told in two French documentaries.
World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes
Why Israel’s young female athletes still struggle to find the infrastructure, funding, and professional pathways their male counterparts take for granted
Jewish hockey star Jack Hughes’ overtime goal propels US to historic gold medal in Olympic hockey
The win broke a 46-year Olympic drought for Team USA, which had not taken gold since the famous “Miracle on Ice” team that upset the Soviet Union on its way to gold in 1980.
Israel disqualifies own bobsleigh team from Winter Olympics for faking illness
The disqualification follows a series of tense moments for the Israeli delegation at the Milan-Cortina games.
