Olympics

The champions we never knew

As we mark the 90th anniversary of the Berlin Olympics where Jesse Owens defied the Nazis' supremacist ideology, remembering all those who never had the chance to compete may be the greatest victory

Old officially released printed photo of the 1936 Olympic Games with US athletes Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens.
ISRAEL CAPTAIN Dani Eastman hopes to lead the blue-and-white to a podium finish and an Olympic berth at the IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Germany.

Team Israel eyes LA 2028 Olympic berth at Flag Football World Championships

Beyond the pitch: How modern sports executives shape a global industry.

Casey Wasserman and the changing landscape of international sport

The opening of the Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute with Prof. Ariel Porat, Prof. Eran Ben Gal, Yael Arad and Sylvan Adams.

Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute


Chappell Roan drops representation over Epstein connections

LA28 no longer represents Chappel Roan, who dropped the agency after revelations of a relationship between the Olympics Chief and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Chappell Roan poses at the red carpet during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 1, 2026.

Italian police fire tear gas, water cannons at protesters outside of Milan Winter Olympics

Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people joined protests for the Olympics' social, economic, and environmental impacts at several different Olympic venues.

A person uses a camera while standing behind a fence next to a police vehicle, with fireworks exploding as demonstrators use them against police officers while trying to block a road leading to the Santa Giulia Arena, on the day of a protest against the environmental, economic and social impact.

Israeli Winter Games bobsled team's apartment robbed, passports taken

According to the Associated Press, Edelman, the bobsled team's pilot who posted the announcement, was not at the site of the robbery, but the team's coach, Itamar Shprinz, was.

THE ISRAELI bobsledding team for the Winter Games, 2026.

‘All Moms Lie’ and winter dramas: New sports stories to watch on Israeli television

TV Time: "All Moms Lie" is a rare case where the series is better than the promos would have you believe.

Estelle Duvin (12) of Team France battles for the puck against Anna Caumo (8) of Team Italy during a women's ice hockey Group B game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 5.

Olympic torch carried by leading ballet dancer arrives in Milan to cheers, protests

A small group of demonstrators flew Palestinian flags on the edge of the square in solidarity with Gaza, and on Thursday morning, Greenpeace staged a protest in front of Milan's gothic cathedral.

Ballet dancer Nicoletta Manni lights the 2026 Olympic Torch in Milan, February 6, 2026.

Israel’s Olympic delegation embrace winter challenge

In Milano Cortina, Israel’s winter athletes will aim to leave a lasting impression – one run, skate, and slide at a time with nine Olympians and one Paralympian competing.

Barnabas Szollos of Israel in action during training for Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill Training - Stelvio Ski Centre, Bormio, Italy - February 04, 2026

Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics

Israel will send nine athletes to Milan for the 2026 Olympic Games, its second-largest delegation at its ninth Winter Olympics.

Some of the Jewish and Israeli 2026 Winter Olympians, from left: Noa Szollos, Quinn Hughes, A.J. Edelman, Attila Mihály Kertész and Mariia Seniuk.

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."

General view of the Olympic rings covered in snow ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, January 26, 2026.

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.

Hapoel Lev Jerusalem player shoots a hoop.

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.

The Maccabi Krakow ice hockey team in full flow during a game in 1934.