Posts Tagged: Israel Olympics
Gymnast Lihie Raz Wins First Israeli Medal in European Gymnastics Championship, Securing Olympics Spot
Artistic gymnast Lihie Raz on Sunday became the first Israeli to take home a medal at the Women’s European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held this year...
Israel Wins Game 1 of the Olympics Qualifier Against Spain
JNS.org - Joey Wagman pitched a complete game shut-out to help take down Spain in Team Israel’s first game of the World Baseball and Softball...
Is This What Peace Looks Like?
JNS.org - It's not the end of the world just because an Egyptian athlete refused to shake hands with his Israeli counterpart at the Olympics in...
Arabic Media Invents Story of Olympic Revenge Against Israel
The Muslim world is still upset about the Egyptian judoka loss to an Israeli on Friday, after which Islam El Shahaby refused to shake hands with Or Sasson. So...
USA Today Ranks Israeli Team Among Best Dressed Athletes at Olympics
Israel's team of athletes wore some of the best outfits during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games on Friday...
Olympic Committee Chiefs Slam Lebanese Team Over Clash With Israelis
JNS.org - The International Olympic Committee on Sunday issued a stern warning to the head of the Lebanese delegation to the games over his refusal to...
Israel’s First Female Olympic Wrestler Seeks to Make Family, Nation Proud in Rio
JNS.org - At 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing around 150 pounds, 26-year-old optimistic and powerful blonde Ilana Kratysh will become the first-ever Israeli woman...
Lebanese Athletes Refuse to Share Bus With Israeli Team to Opening Ceremony of Olympics in Rio
Lebanese athletes refused to share a bus with the Israel team to get to Friday's Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony, members of both teams said. Lebanon...
Kenyan Marathoner to Compete for Israel in Rio Olympics
JNS.org - Kenyan-born marathoner Lonah Chemtai is expected to compete for Israel at the Olympics Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil next month after gaining a...
Israelis Win 12 Medals at European Games in Baku
JNS.org - Israelis won 12 medals in a variety of sports at the 2015 European Games that ended in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday. Ziv Kalontarov, 18, won a...
Israeli Gymnasts Win Bronze, Silver Medals at 2015 European Games in Baku
Israeli athletes marked a successful day on Sunday, as gymnasts won multiple bronze and silver medals in the 2015 European Games in Baku. The Gymnastics team won...
Israeli Jumper Wins Bronze Medal at European Indoor Championships
JNS.org - Israel's Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko on Sunday became an Olympic contender after capturing the bronze medal in the triple jump at the European Indoor...
Jewish Gymnast Aly Raisman and the Future of Jewish Identity
You don't have to be a sports fan, to appreciate the Olympics. Every four years, we are treated to two-weeks of the epic, heart-stopping dramas...
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...
