Olympics 2021

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.

AUGUST 23, 2022|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

The Israeli Olympic delegation medalists upon their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, August 1, 2022.

Young athletes arrive at Kfar Maccabiah.

Israel prepares for Maccabiah, 2022's largest world sporting event - interview

About 10,000 athletes from dozens of countries competing in the 21st Maccabiah Games will participate in 42 sporting events watched by tens of thousands of spectators. Here's how.

JULY 9, 2022|ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE

LINOY ASHRAM brought home the gold in rhythmic gymnastics.

Gold medalist Linoy Ashram reflects on her Olympic whirlwind

This summer, Linoy Ashram became the first Israeli woman to win an Olympic gold medal, in any sport.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021|ByEMILY BURACK/JTA

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

In the new winter session of the Knesset, Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana will introduce legislation that will tackle the most sensitive issues to the Jewish nation.

OCTOBER 4, 2021|ByJEREMY SHARON

Letters to the Editor, August 4, 2021: Polls apart

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

AUGUST 3, 2021ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Tokyo 2020: Simone Biles back in the game with bronze medal win

Three times world champion on the beam, Biles might have finished third but her mere presence in the final was considered a victory after she abruptly dropped out of last Tuesday's team competition.

AUGUST 3, 2021ByREUTERS

ronze medallist Simone Biles of the United States poses in front of the Olympic rings.

Olympics: NZ's Hubbard becomes 1st transgender Olympian, but exits early

"She had a hard background and so many people wanted her to lose. She had an uphill battle here," said Austria's Sarah Fischer.

AUGUST 2, 2021ByREUTERS

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Weightlifting - Women's +87kg - Group A - Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand in action.

Blue-and-white Olympic baseball team blown out by South Korea

Baseball medal still within reach if Israel can beat Dominican Republic • Teferi 10th in 5,000m

AUGUST 2, 2021ByDANNY GROSSMAN

IT WAS a rough day for Team Israel in the Olympic baseball tournament, as the blue-and-white fell 11-1 to South Korea ahead of today’s duel with Dominican Republic.

Belarus athlete granted visa to Poland after refusing to go home

Tsimanouskaya's husband will join her in Poland, a Warsaw-based Belarusian opposition politician said on Monday.

AUGUST 2, 2021ByREUTERS

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seen at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021

Simone Biles set to take part in balance beam final

The balance beam event will be Simone Biles's last chance at a gold medal in Tokyo.

AUGUST 2, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Simone Biles of the United States during training ahead of the Olympic Games, July 22, 2021.

Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat wins an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo

The Israeli competed fourth, netting a score of 14.933. This is Israel's first gold medal in Tokyo, and second in history.

AUGUST 1, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Men's Floor Exercise - Final - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Artem Dolgopyat of Israel in action during the floor exercise. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Israeli athlete Knyazyeva-Minenko places 6th in women's triple jump final

The 31-year-old Knyazyeva-Minenko scored a personal best for 2021, putting up a distance of 14.60 meters in her third time reaching the Olympic final.

AUGUST 1, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN