Posts Tagged: Israel Athletes
Team Israel Doctor Gives Passionate Speech at World Baseball Classic Qualifier (VIDEO)
Before Israel's first game at the World Baseball Classic qualifiers in Florida last week, team doctor Glenn Copeland delivered a heartfelt speech in which he...
Israel Sends 25 Athletes to London’s Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games opened in London on Aug. 29 with nearly 4,300 athletes from 166 countries competing in 20 different events. Israel is sending 25...
Youkilis: The Greek G-d of Israel
To many, the Middle East has long been recognized as the world's pulse and epicenter for historical conflict and present-day empowerment. There have been many...
A Letter to Aly Raisman From an IDF Soldier
Below is a letter to olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman, the American and Jewish gymnast who performed to the tune of Hava Nagila in London,...
Under Threat, Israeli Soccer Team Stages Hollywood Style Exit From Hungarian Stadium
Following a friendly match in Budapest on Wednesday, the head coach of Israel's national soccer team revealed that his club was warned about being attacked...
Israeli Soccer Stars Benayoun and Sahar Visit Hungarian Synagogue (PHOTO)
Two of Israel's most talented soccer stars, Ben Sahar and Yossi Benayoun, visited a synagogue in Budapest recently. The two soccer phenoms, both of whom...
No Medals for Israel, but Team Leaves Olympics With Heads Held High
The Israeli delegation to the London Olympics may have completed its campaign without a single medal, but sports officials highlighted a number of...
Son of Slain Israeli Athlete Thanks Aly Raisman For Support
Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman received a message of thanks on Wednesday for her decision to invoke the memories of the 11 Israeli athletes and...
Olympic Jewish Gymanst Aly Raisman Cites 40th Anniversary of Slain Israelis After Winning Gold
After a flawless floor routine, performed to the tune of "Hava Nagila", U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman won her second gold medal at the 2012 Summer...
Easy Jet Passengers Hold Minute of Silence for 72′ Israelis While Fying Above Munich
Passengers aboard an Easy Jet flight from London to Israel last Friday evening held a minute of silence for the slain Israeli athletes and coaches...
Memorial for 1972 Israeli Athletes Held at Trafalgar Square Ahead of Opening Ceremonies
As the opening ceremonies are set to get underway later this evening in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, around 400 people gathered in Trafalgar...
Lebanese Olympic Team Demands Barrier Separation From Israel Squad
The Lebanese judo team forced International Olympic Committee officials to erect a barrier between themselves and the Israeli judo squad, Friday afternoon in London, just...
Palestinian Authority Rejects “Racist” Call for Olympic Silence
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is opposing a moment of silence at the London Olympics to mark the 40th anniversary of the Palestinian "Black...
New Yorkers Break Out the Wine, Money for Israeli Baseball
Following The World Baseball Classic's expansion of the international competition to include 28 teams in 2013, from the 16 teams that competed in 2009, baseball officials in...
