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Women's bronze medal winner from Rio Olympics says she was used by the regime as a 'propaganda tool,' hopes to compete in Tokyo games.
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Jewish president of Rio 2016 Olympics arrested for corruption
President of the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee arrested amid investigation into vote-buying scheme to bring the Olympic Games to South America.
Bronze medalist donates jacket to benefit disabled children
Olympic team jacket worn by judoka Ori Sasson auctioned off for $100,000 at a fundraiser for children with disabilities.
Israeli medalist's name patch raises over $50,000 for charity
Israeli judoka Yarden Gerbi brings in $52,100 for charity in an auction for her Olympic name patch.
Israeli Olympian sells medal to help kids with cancer
Children being treated in Ichilov Hospital's cancer ward thanked Yarden for her sacrifice and donation. 'We will win, just like you!'
Palestinian with Israeli roots wins Jordan's first Olympic medal
Jordan wins gold medal thanks to the performance of a Palestinian taekwondo fighter whose family left Israel 20 years ago.
Rhythmic gymnastics team finishes sixth
Result is a disappointment for the team. Coach Vigdorchik notes team got unfair treatment.
Olympian apologizes for comparing Rio fans to Berlin games
French Olympian apologizes for comparing the booing at the Rio Olympics to what Jesse Owens went through at the 1936 Berlin games.
Physician with Jewish roots at center of Russia doping scandal
Russian physician of Jewish descent is one of the central figures in the scandal that led to the partial ban on Russia in the Rio Olympics.
Netanyahu to judokas: You are all champions
Prime Minister meets Olympic medal-winning judokas Ori Sasson and Yarden Gerbi and the entire Israeli Olympic judo team.
Aly Raisman wins Olympic silver in floor exercise
Jewish American gymnast produces stunning performance, second only to incomparable Simone Biles.
French pole-vaulter compares Rio crowd to Nazis
After losing gold medal in shocking fashion, Lavillenie calls out Brazilian crowd for mercilessly booing him:'like Jesse Owens in 1936.'
Aly Raisman aiming for gold in floor exercise final
Jewish American gymnast will compete in final women's gymnastics event of the Olympics, facing stiff competition from teammate Simone Biles.
'I really wanted to bring a medal home to Israel'
Israeli triple-jumper Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko tells of her love for her country, and her titanic efforts, falling just short, to medal.
Jewish swimmer becomes oldest individual swimming gold medalist
Jewish swimmer Anthony Ervin becomes the oldest Olympic gold medalist in an individual swimming event.
Rio pays tribute to 11 Israeli victims of Munich massacre
Brazilian senior officials join sports activists from Israel and elsewhere at commemoration of 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 massacre.
Egyptian judoka sent home for refusing to shake Israeli's hand
Egyptian judoka Islam El-Shahabi, who refused to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson in Rio, sent home.
Hundreds welcome Israeli medalists at the airport
More than 500 enthusiastic fans gather at the Ben Gurion Airport to welcome back Yarden Gerbi and Or Sasson.
Israeli windsurfer misses out on Olympic medal
Maayan Davidovich unable to win a medal at the Rio Olympics, coming in ninth place in the final competition. Her sister: We're proud of her.
'Removing Israel's flag is surrendering to terror'
MK Yoel Razvozov talks about his letter to the Olympic Committee demanding Israel be treated like all other countries at sporting events.
PM tells Sasson: 'You showed Israel's true face'
Netanyahu calls judoka, compliments him on win, and his attempt to shake Egyptian's hand.
'Proud for the entire Nation of Israel'
Or Sasson, the second Israeli judoka to win a bronze medal in Rio, says: 'I want to dedicate this medal to the entire People of Israel'
IOC to probe Egyptian's refusal to shake Israeli's hand
IOC to look into incident in which Egyptian judoka Islam el-Shahabi refused to shake the hand of his Israeli rival, Or Sasson.
Second medal for Israel: Or Sasson wins bronze in judo
Hours after his Egyptian rival refused to shake his hand, Israeli judoka Or Sasson wins bronze medal in a consolation round.
Egypt: Judoka's refusal to shake Israeli's hand was his decision
Egypt's Olympic Committee says judoka Islam el-Shahabi's refusal to shake the hand of Israeli rival Or Sasson was his own decision.
Egyptian judoka refuses to shake Israeli rival's hand
Israeli judoka Or Sasson makes semifinals at Rio Olympics, but not before his Egyptian rival is booed for refusing to shake Sasson's hand.
Nate Ebner eliminated from Olympic medal contention
Nate Ebner, the Jewish NFL player competing for the U.S. Olympic men’s rugby team, comes up short in Rio.
Aly Raisman wins silver medal in Olympic gymnastics all-around
Aly Raisman wins Olympic silver medal in the women’s gymnastics all-around in Rio de Janeiro.
Raisman helps power US women's gymnastics team to Olympic gold
United States women’s gymnastics team wins the Olympic gold medal in Rio.
Olympic medalist Yarden Gerbi: Israelis are a special nation
Israeli Judoka Yarden Gerbi reflects on her bronze medal performance and a nation's support. 'When I win, everyone feels they've won.'
Jewish gymnast Aly Raisman captains Team USA to Olympic gold
US women's gymnastics team captained by Raisman dominates team finals, winning gold by huge margin.
Rivlin to Yarden Gerbi: You are our champion
Israeli President phones Israeli judoka who won Israel's first medal at the Olympic Games in Rio.
Israeli Judo athlete Yarden Gerbi wins bronze medal at Olympics
Yarden Gerbi wins first Olympic medal for Israel since 2008, earning bronze in the women's Judo 63 kg category.
Israeli Judo athlete loses two fights with medal on the line
Sagi Muki had reached semi-Finals, but loses fight to reach gold-medal round, and then misses out on bronze.
Aly Raisman earns spot in individual all-around finals in Rio
Jewish-American woman's gymnast Aly Raisman earns spot in the individual all-around competition at the Olympics in Rio.
Israeli Judo athlete one win from Olympic medal
After string of disappointments to open Rio Olympics, Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki advances to semi-finals after winning 3 fights.
Saudi judoka avoids facing Israeli in the Olympics
Saudi Arabian judoka Joud Fahmy forfeits first-round match, reportedly to avoid facing Israeli judo fighter Gili Cohen.
Lebanese Olympic team refuses to share bus with Israelis
Members of Lebanese Olympic team try to close doors on bus so as to prevent Israel team from joining them on way to opening ceremony.
Facebook deletes Israel from list of Olympics participants
Facebook leaves name 'Israel' and flag off of list of countries taking part in Rio Olympics, showing only flag of Israel Olympic Committee.
Brazil steps up Olympics security amid terror threat
Concerns about Islamist attacks like those in Argentina in the 90's have sparked a major upswing in security surrounding the Olympic Games.
7 things to know about the Jews of Brazil
As the attention of the world turns to Rio for the Olympics, Jews take a big part in organizing the enormous event.
2016 Olympics: Israel's largest-ever delegation ready for Rio
Israeli delegation set to compete in Rio de Janeiro Olympics beginning Friday, hoping to bring home some medals after missing out in 2012.
Aly Raisman earns spot on US Olympic women's gymnastics team
Jewish-American Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman named again to the women's Olympics gymnastics team.
Israeli satellite to secure Rio Olympics
Eros-B will provide security; Israeli firms will transmit live video and guide tourists to the best transport routes between competitions.
Israeli app to guide Olympics-goers through Rio streets
Israeli app 'Moovit' guides tourists and locals alike along the safest routes to and between Olympic events.
Israeli app to guide Olympics-goers through Rio streets
Israeli app Moovit to guide tourists and local residents at the Rio Olympic and Paralympics Games this summer.
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