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'Hatikvah' heard in Qatar:

Israeli Inbar Lanir wins gold at World Judo Championships

Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir becomes the third Israeli to win the World Championship, dedicates win to residents of the south.

Historic achievement:

Israeli athlete wins gold medal at under-20 world championship

Blessing Afrifah, 18, runs 200 meter race in 19.96 seconds to defeat the heavy favorite from Botswana.

Israeli equestrian forgoes world championships over Yom Kippur

Israeli equestrian withdraws from world championships since the competition will take place on Yom Kippur. 'I want to honor this day.'

Women threaten to boycott championship

Women threaten to boycott World Championship after Iran announces they must wear hijab.

American-Jew takes 8th-place in World Figure Skating Competition

American-Jewish figure skater Max Aaron finishes 8th, Israel’s Alexei Bychenko finishes 13th at World Figure Skating Championships.

Malaysians investigated after Israeli windsurfers denied visas

World Sailing to investigate issue and seek clarification from Malaysian Organizing Authority.

Israeli windsurfers barred from world championship in Malaysia

Malaysian organizers demand Israeli surfers not compete with Israeli flags and other symbols.