Olympics
Maccabiah 2026 launched in Tel Aviv under theme 'More Than Ever'
The road to Maccabiah 2026 began in Tel Aviv this week with a launch ceremony that unveiled the “More Than Ever” theme and announced the torchbearers for the opening event.
Maccabiah launches five-day sports festival at Expo Tel Aviv
Israel Olympics icon Yael Arad awarded Chaim Herzog prize
Italian author Erri De Luca: ‘I am prepared to lose everything’ for backing Israel
US to send ICE agents to support security at Winter Olympics, stirring anger in Italy
The left-leaning mayor of Milan, one of the cities co-hosting the Olympics, called ICE "a militia that kills."
Fast, fierce, and fun: The magic of Israeli women’s basketball - opinion
With the high stress level borne by Israeli kids, playing basketball is an excellent outlet for physical and emotional health. More than 600 elementary and high school girls take part in Jerusalem.
When Jewish athletes dominated Polish sport: A lost legacy
From soccer to fencing, Jewish athletes once dominated Polish sports, and now their story is being told in Ramat Gan.
Snoop Dogg named honorary coach of Team USA ahead of 2026 Winter Games
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee hopes the rapper's entry into the role will bring a touch of West Coast cool to the American team.
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.
Olympic Committee of Israel halts 2025 awards amid security challenges
The Olympic Committee’s management accepted the security recommendation, marking the first time in recent memory that the titles will not be awarded.
Olympic committee moves toward blanket ban on transgender women athletes
The ban is set to come into effect in early 2026, The Times reported.
Playing under pressure: Israeli athletes now compete under armed guards and death threats
For Israeli athletes, calls to ban them from global sporting events creates added stress.
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.
IOC freezes Indonesia’s Olympic ambitions after ban on Israeli gymnasts
"Israeli athletes will continue to stand proudly on the world’s biggest stages," said the president of Israel's Olympic committee in response to the IOC's decision.
