Paralympics

Maccabi, TOM team up for disabled IDF veterans

The agreement reflects a shared commitment to ensure that anyone who wishes to train, compete, or pursue a sporting dream is able to do so.

MACCABI WORLD UNION CEO Roy Hessing (left) and Tikkun Olam Makers founder Gidi Grinstein pose after signing their organizations' collaboration agreement.
Snoop Dogg ahead of the Skateboarding Men's Final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, August 7, 2024.

Snoop Dogg named honorary coach of Team USA ahead of 2026 Winter Games

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Israel ParaSport Center marks 65 years with new Luski Aquatic Center

Moran Samuel

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Money for medals

Years between Olympics are lean ones for athletes.

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Israel ends Paralympics with three bronze medals in Rio

Paralympics come to a close at the Maracana; Tokyo 2020 within sight.

Israel's 2016 Paralympic team at the game's Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro

Israeli Paralympian eyes 2016 Games in Rio

Pascale Bercovitch says “I love to find my limit and push it, to succeed more than I did yesterday.”

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Disabled IDF veterans race through Jerusalem

Accompanied by police motorcycle escort, some 200 handicapped IDF veterans race from the President’s Residence to Beit Halohem.

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This Week in History: Israel hosts the Paralympics

In November 1968, Israel held the Paralympic Games in Ramat Gan, finishing in third place behind the US and UK.

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The coach behind the champion

Nimrod Bichler, Paralympic gold-medalist Noam Gershony’s coach, had to come up with what he calls “unconventional” solutions when training his charge to play wheelchair tennis.

ISRAEL’S NOAM GERSHONY

A catastrophe vanquished

After officially becoming an Israeli symbol, Noam Gershony is right where he needs to be: on vacation, relaxing and having fun with a group of close friends.

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A powerful local celebration of sports, humanity

Comment: There was not a dry eye in the audience as each athlete was individually introduced and applauded.

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September 12: Seeing red

In terms of “Color Red” alarms, few news articles have set off my personal “color red” warning as did “Iron Dome remains silent as Grad rockets hit Beersheba, Netivot”

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Noam Gershony leads proud Paralympians home

Gershony adds another honor to his ever growing list when he carries the Israel flag in the closing ceremony at the Olympics.

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