Olympics 2020

Israeli athletes need more support - editorial

We can only wonder what Israelis athletes could have achieved if they had received even more support during their long, arduous years of training.

The Israeli Olympic delegation medalists upon their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, August 1, 2022.
ORI SASSON was the last Israeli to win a medal at Olympics, capturing the bronze in the judo men's heavyweight competition at the 2016 Games in Rio

Israeli Olympic medalist Ori Sasson to retire from judo

 LINOY ASHRAM brought home the gold in rhythmic gymnastics.

Israel's Rhythmic gymnastics Olympic champ Linoy Ashram retires at 22

 Minister of Religious Affairs Matan Kahana attends a plenary session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, July 26, 2021.

Fundamental issues to Jewish nation to be tackled in Knesset winter session - analysis


Iranian sharpshooter Olympian should be arrested, not given gold medal - opinion

Iran's olympian sharpshooter honed his craft during Syria’s civil war – where civilians, mostly women and children, were often put in the crosshairs of live bullets. He shouldn't be rewarded.

Jul 24, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Javad Foroughi celebrates winning the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Men's Final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Asaka Shooting Range

Tibi, Bar Am place 4th, 11th in sailing races 7, 8; 8th place overall

The two now hold 55 points, only 10 points behind the fourth place Switzerland, but far behind the three leaders from Poland, Britain and France.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sailing - Women's 470 - Opening Series - Enoshima Yacht Harbour - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Noya Bar Am and Shahar Tibi of Israel in action.

Victory in Tokyo: Israeli judo team brings home bronze

Israel's judo team saw victory against the ROC, finishing with a score of 4:1, taking home Israel's second bronze medal of Tokyo 2020.

Timna Nelson Levy celebrating the bronze medal win after winning 4:2 against the ROC

Swimming - Israel places 8th in mixed 4x100m relay medley final

This is the first time an Israeli relay team has qualified for the finals since 1996.

Anastasia Gorbenko competes yesterday in the 200m Individual Medley heats, from which she advanced to this morning’s final

Olympics: Yoav Cohen comes first in Men's Windsurfer - fails to win medal

Despite winning Saturday's race, Cohen did not make up enough lost ground to win a bronze medal, losing out to China's Kun Bi.

Yoav Cohen in action at the Enoshima Yacht Harbour for the men's windsurfing medal race, July 31 2021

Simone Biles withdraws from event finals for vault and uneven bars

The 24-year-old, however, might yet make an appearance at the Tokyo Games having not ruled herself out for floor exercise on Monday and beam on Tuesday.

Simone Biles after pulling out of the Olympics

US men's soccer team backs women in equal pay lawsuit appeal

"A woman's rate of pay is not equal to a man's if the woman must consistently achieve better outcomes merely to get to the same place," the players said.

Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. celebrates scoring their first goal during the France v United States game during the Women's World Cup Quarter Final at Parc des Princes, Paris, France June 28, 2019.

Both Israeli judokas lose in their respective games at Tokyo Olympics

"Maybe I should have believed in myself more," Sasson said, reflecting on his loss.

ORI SASSON was the last Israeli to win a medal at Olympics, capturing the bronze in the judo men's heavyweight competition at the 2016 Games in Rio

Simone Biles exemplifies the Jewish value of pikuach nefesh

Athletes are setting boundaries to preserve their mental and physical health — creating their own version of pikuach nefesh, the Jewish principles of preserving life above all else.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Women's Team - Final - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 27, 2021. Simone Biles of the United States during the Women's Team Final

The reason behind the epic love story between Jews and baseball

Jews and baseball both have a set of very defined laws and customs; Judaism has rabbis to decide the law, baseball has umpires. In a sense, baseball – like Judaism - is endless.

 The Chicago Cubs celebrate after winning the 2016 World Series