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.

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

 LINOY ASHRAM brought home the gold in rhythmic gymnastics.

Gold medalist Linoy Ashram reflects on her Olympic whirlwind

 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


Inside Israel’s Jewish Olympic baseball team

The Jerusalem Post asks the players of Israel's Jewish Olympic baseball team questions about God, Judaism and what it means to represent Israel.

 OFF TO TOKYO: Team Israel takes a publicity photo on July 20 in Central Islip, New York, the day before going to Tokyo.

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

Olympic athletes complain of prison like quarantine conditions

Athletes have criticized the conditions there, with some, such as Dutch skateboarder Candy Jacobs, who was quarantined early in the Games, calling them "inhumane."

View of a doorway at hotel Washington, where journalists wait in quarantine prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, July 3, 2021. Picture taken July 3, 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.

14 Days: UAE Embassy

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

UAE Ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Al Khaja, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog cut a ribbon during the opening ceremony of the Emirati embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel July 14, 2021.

Naomi Osaka leaves Olympics, Simone Biles withdraws from team event

Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron in the opening ceremony.

Simone Biles after pulling out of the Olympics

Israeli athletes break Olympic bed in Tiktok video - watch

The video, first posted on the TikTok account of Ben Wager, one of the Israeli baseball Olympic players, concludes that it takes nine Olympic athletes to break the bed.

The beds in the Olympics Village in Tokyo

Israeli cyclist Omer Shapira loses out on bronze during final stretch

"I felt like I was touching the medal, that's why I came out of it feeling like I missed an opportunity and a little disappointed overall," Shapira said at the press conference following the race.

Israeli cyclist Omer Shapira.