Israeli olympic team

No Minister, no passport: Bureaucracy risks Israel’s 2026 Winter Olympic dreams

“If these athletes cannot represent Israel, the delegation will almost not exist. That would be a major failure and a crying shame for generations,” said an Israeli Olympic Committee official.

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FIGURE SKATER Mariia Seniuk, selected as Israel’s flag bearer, faces uncertainty over her participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics next month in Italy due to a passport issue, a bureaucratic fiasco affecting much of the blue-and-white delegation.
Adi Bichman brings decades of experience in Israeli sport – as an athlete and executive –into her new position as CEO of the Israel Olympic Committee.

Former Olympian Adi Bichman appointed CEO of Israel Olympic Committee

Former Olympic swimmer Adi Bichman has been unanimously appointed CEO of Israel’s Olympic Committee as the country begins its push toward the 2028 Games.

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Israeli Olympians meet with children in Kibbutz Tzora.

Israeli Olympic athletes empower children with physical disabilities at Kibbutz Tzora

The Olympic Committee of Israel organized the program in cooperation with the non-profit organization “Go Baby Go Israel” to promote mobility, independence, and inclusion.

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OCI EXECUTIVES, athletes and Ze BeNafshi members pose during their joint event over the weekend.

Olympic Committee of Israel and ‘Ze BeNafshi’ team up

The event, held at the Olympic House in Tel Aviv, was designed to raise awareness of mental health challenges, break down stigma, and provide a meaningful and empowering experience.

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The Olympic games can be tool to promote social cohesion - opinion

As the Paris Olympics approach, discover how sports blend unity and politics, from the 1968 protest to Israeli athletes' hopes today.

JULY 28, 2024ByOFER MUCHTAR
THE STAGE is set for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Israel aims for Olympic glory in Paris amid high security and historic challenges - editorial

There will be 88 Israeli competitors at the Paris Games, its second-largest Olympic delegation, two fewer than in Tokyo three years ago.

JULY 26, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Group D - Mali vs Israel - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - July 24, 2024. Israel players line up during the national anthems before the match.

Israelis, Netanyahu welcome at Olympics, Macron tells French radio

"As the prime minister of Israel, Netanyahu would be welcome to attend, as would any other head of state."

JULY 24, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks during an international humanitarian conference for civilians in Gaza, at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, France, on November 9, 2023.

Israel will compete in Olympic soccer today for the first time in 48 years

“Soccer in Israel is improving, we have a good generation, and the people understand what we can do,” said midfielder El Yam Kancepolsky.

JULY 24, 2024ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Members of Israel's under-21 national soccer team celebrate during the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 match between Germany and Israel in Kutaisi, Georgia, June 22, 2023.

Israeli athletes head to Paris: A beacon of hope amid adversity - opinion

As Israel prepares to send its largest delegation to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, these events carry profound significance amid recent challenges.

JULY 24, 2024BySIMON DAVIDSON
THE WRITER chairs a meeting of the Knesset Subcommittee for Sports.

The same antisemitism: Israeli athletes face 2024 Paris Olympics under threat - opinion

The 1972 Munich Olympics massacre scarred Jewish history. Now, with Israeli athletes facing death threats ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, it’s clear little has changed.

JULY 24, 2024ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
MEMBERS OF the Israeli Olympic and Paralympic delegations competing in Paris attend a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last month. Israeli athletes are about to face what could be the most antisemitic games since Berlin 1936, the writer says.

France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza tensions

The move comes after a French politician was filmed saying Israel's Olympic athletes were not welcome in France, and that there should be protests against their taking part in the Games.

JULY 22, 2024ByREUTERS
Paris 2024 Olympics - Paris 2024 Olympics Preview - Paris, France - July 22, 2024 Spanish police and French gendarmerie are pictured at the Chatelet Les Halles train station, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics

'Arrive in France, we'll kill you': Israeli Olympians threatened ahead of Paris games

Israel will be sending armed Shin Bet agents to Paris to prepare for the largest ever security operation for Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games.

JULY 21, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
A member of the gendarmerie stands guard after a police officer was injured in an attack next to the Champs-Elysees avenue, in Paris, France July 18, 2024.

Palestine Olympic Committee calls to ban Israel from competing in 2024 games - report

Despite criticisms by Palestinian groups, the International Olympic Committee is unlikely to alter Israel's competition status or support an outright ban.

JULY 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
HANNA MINENKO and Yaakov Toumarkin lead the Israeli delegation of athletes at the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, in which the country captured four medals.

Israel’s olympians to receive unprecedented security for upcoming Paris games

Israel has been particularly security-conscious at such events since the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

JUNE 19, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Paris Olympics 2024 - Arrival of the Olympic Flame in Marseille - Marseille, France - May 8, 2024 French police officers patrol the streets in the Old Port before the arrival of the Olympic flame.