News for Olympics ‘Painfully close’: Israel baseball team’s physical therapist laments Olympics results'People were amazed that Israel was competing at such a high level,' says physical therapist for Israel's baseball team. Russian complaint against Israeli Olympic gold medal dismissedInternational Gymnastics Federation dismisses Russian complaint Israeli Linoy Ashram won gymnastics Olympic gold medal due to bias.Watch: Olympic gold medalist arrives in Israel, thanks fansRhythmic gymnastics gold medalist Linoy Ashram received a hero's welcome upon her return to the country. Sue Bird, the Jewish basketball superstar, wins 5th gold medal in 5 Olympic outingsIn their 5th Olympic appearance, Sue Bird and teammate Diana Taurasi win their 5th gold medal, the only basketball players ever to do so. Controversy on last day of Olympics as Israel comes away with its best performance to dateIsrael took home 2 gold medals - twice as many as it had in its previous Olympic Games combined. Watch: Russians take pride in 'overcoming' doping banWhile Russia was banned from the Tokyo Olympics due to mass doping, over 300 athletes took part in the event with no shame or remorse. At first-ever Olympics, American Jewish athlete takes the goldAmerican Jewish athlete Alix Klineman wins beach volleyball gold in Tokyo Olympics. Israeli takes home gold in rhythmic gymnasticsLinoy Ashram, 22, takes home Israel's third-ever Olympic gold medal Watch: Olympics 2021 from SpaceAstronauts cheer Olympic athletes from International Space Station. Watch: Belarusian sprinter seeking asylum in AustriaBelarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left for Vienna following reports of 'security concerns' over previous plan to travel to Poland. Watch: Israel's gold medalist arrives homeThe Jewish State's second ever gold medal winner arrived to a hero's welcome at Ben Gurion. Israeli athlete: Proud to be a soldier who brought back a medalAfter winning the bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, taekwondo standout and IDF soldier Cpl. Avishag met the army's commanding officer. Watch: Belarusian athlete defects after government threatsBelarusian sprinter made a dash for freedom at a Tokyo airport, claiming her team was forcing her to return home for criticizing coaches. Israel's baseball team ousted from OlympicsTeam Israel knocked out of medal contention after former MLB slugger comes up clutch in the 9th. Islamic scholar: Even I'm afraid of that Israeli judokaQatari sociologist blasted Saudi sports officials for allowing their judoka to be 'beat up' by an Israeli 'dinasour nightmare'. Loss to South Korea puts Israel on the brink of eliminationAnother loss for Israel tomorrow means the end of the tournament for the team. Watch: Israel's national anthem 'Hatikva' played at OlympicsMoving moment at Tokyo Olympics as Israeli national anthem played during gold medal ceremony for Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat.Is USA rugby player and TikTok star Ilona Maher Jewish?Many Jewish viewers — and TikTok fans — are wondering: With a name like Ilona Maher, is she Jewish? Soviet athlete questions US gymnast's 'mental health bungle'The most decorated Olympic gymnast in history acknowledges her sport has become even more draining, questions Biles' decision to drop out.Israeli gymnast wins Olympic goldBoth PM Bennett and Opposition Leader Netanyahu congratulated Dolgopyat on his victory. Iranian judoka congratulates Israeli counterpart"After 10 years of being afraid to contact or reply to me, it's over. Today I congratulated him on winning the medal." Israeli judokas take home bronze medalIsrael's judo team took home the bronze medal in the sport, and Israel's 11th Olympic medal overall. These Jewish athletes have won medals at the Tokyo OlympicsIsrael's Avishag Semberg was the first Jewish medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, with two more medalists thus far. Defying boycott trend, Saudi judoka competes against IsraeliAmid trend of judokas refusing to compete against Israelis, Saudi Arabian judoka faces off against Israeli at Olympics, and shakes her hand.In 3rd Olympics outing, Australian Jewish paddler Jessica Fox wins gold in canoe slalomFox takes home the top prize in canoe slalom, making her the first-ever woman to win a gold medal in the event in an Olympics. How's Russia competing in the Olympics despite its doping ban?In 2019, Russia was banned from international sporting events for 4 years but 335 Russian athletes are participating in the Tokyo Games. Is Tokyo Olympics gold-medal swimmer Lydia Jacoby Jewish?17-year-old swimmer from Seward, Alaska, surprised many when she came from behind to win the 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics.Australian Jewish kayaker Jessica Fox wins bronze — again — at Tokyo OlympicsJessica Fox wins second bronze medal in kayaking, after taking third in 2016 Rio Games. Jewish vaulter Lilia Akhaimova helps Russia to gymnastics gold medal in TokyoLilia Akhaimova, a Russian Jewish gymnast, helps Team Russia earn group score netting them an Olympic gold medal.IOC concerned over judokas quitting to avoid facing IsraeliInternational Olympic Committee monitoring incidents in which two judokas withdrew from the Olympics in order to avoid facing Israeli. Two athletes test positive for COVID at Olympic Games despite heightened health measuresTokyo Olympics organizers reported 7 new COVID-19 cases at the Games, including two athletes, bringing the total number since July 1 to 155. Exiled Iranian judoka dedicates Olympic medal to IsraelSaeid Mollaei, who criticized Iranian practice of not facing Israelis in sports, wins silver medal in Tokyo Olympics.Israel's baseball team 'confident' 2 days ahead of Olympic game“We are playing some of the best teams in the world,' says head coach of Israel's national baseball team at Tokyo Olympics. 3 Jewish fencers fail to medal in individual events at Tokyo OlympicsTwo American Jewish fencers and a Canadian Jewish fencer fail to advance in opening round of Olympic fencing games in Tokyo. Second judoka drops out of Olympics rather than face IsraeliSudan's Mohamed Abdalrasool weighs in for match but fails to show up for bout against Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul at Tokyo Olympics.Could the Olympics become a 'super-spreader' event?With the pandemic hitting a new wave, athletes competing at the 2021 Olympics in Japan are facing a whole new reality. Tokyo game's show director fired over Holocaust jokeDirector of the Opening Ceremonies committee was fired for controversial comments about the Holocaust made in 1998. Olympic medalist's father: I couldn't breathe for the last 30 secondsFather of Israel's first Olympic taekwondo medalist: She's a fighter, she never gives up.Herzog to Avishag Semberg: You made historyPresident congratulates winner of bronze medal in taekwondo: You brought great pride to the State of Israel. A big hug from all of us.Israeli takes home Tokyo Olympics' first medalAvishag Semberg, 19, is Israel's youngest-ever Olympic medalist. Unprecedented memorial ceremony for 1972 Israeli Olympic teamFor the first time ever, the Olympics' opening ceremony included a memorial ceremony for the murdered Israeli team. Algerian judoka quits Olympics to avoid facing IsraeliAlgerian judoka Fethi Nourine forfeits his place in the Tokyo Olympics after being told he would have to face Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul.Olympics official: 'Let’s play the genocide of the Jews'Tokyo Olympics creative director fired over 1990s comedy skit mocking the Holocaust.AP predicts Israel will win a record 7 Olympic medalsIsrael is sending its largest delegation ever to the Tokyo Olympic games, and is predicted to take more medals than ever as well. Israeli surfer Anat Lelior’s unlikely path to the Tokyo Olympics21-year-old Anat Lelior to represent Israel at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.Tokyo Olympics to take place without spectatorsMove comes following COVID-19 resurgence which has forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital.Are Olympic ingrates strictly an American thing?Olympic participants dishonoring their own flag and anthem – does anyone else do this besides American ingrates? Op-ed. Watch: U.S. Olympian turns away from flag, says she was 'set up'Angry Americans calling for activist hammer thrower to be 'removed' from US team. UK MP under fire for comparing "taking a knee" to Nazi saluteConservative Party MP in social media post compares players pressured to "take a knee" to players making Nazi salute during 1936 Olympics. Recordings prove Iranian judoka was pressured to lose rather than fight IsraelisNewly revealed recordings show that Iranian athletes were forced to lose earlier rather than risk fighting Israeli competitors in finals. Nikki Haley calls out China, hints at boycotting Beijing OlympicsFormer US ambassador to the UN raised a red card to the Chinese government in a quickly-spreading Tweet. German officials: Tel Aviv, Berlin should joint host 2036 OlympicsGerman sports officials are suggesting Tel Aviv joint bid with Berlin for the 2036 Olympics, a hundred years after the notorious Nazi Games.North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19North Korea says it will skip s Olympic Games to "protect players from COVID-19".Will COVID cause cancellation of rescheduled Tokyo Olympics?Tokyo Summer Games, rescheduled from last March, may go ahead with restrictions in place. However, some are pushing for their cancellation. Martial artist to resume career after leaving IranWomen's bronze medal winner from Rio Olympics says she was used by the regime as a 'propaganda tool,' hopes to compete in Tokyo games.Olympic rings return to Tokyo BayOlympic rings monument reinstalled in Tokyo Bay as organizers prepare for next year's postponed Summer Games. Young Israel condemns Fatah for praising Munich Olympics terroristsOlympic Committee asked to ban PA after ruling Fatah party says 1972 Munich Massacre 'embodied meaning of courage and boldness.' |
