19-year-old taekwondo fighter wins Israel’s first Olympic medal in Tokyo
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Avishag Semberg, a 19-year-old taekwondo fighter, won bronze in the women’s under 49 kg category on Saturday, giving Israel its…
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For first time, Olympics opening ceremony honors Israeli athletes murdered in Munich
by Emily Burack (JTA) — For the first time ever, the Olympic Games held a moment of silence during the opening ceremony for the 11…
How Israel became a judo powerhouse
by Cnaan Liphshiz TEL AVIV (JTA) — When he immigrated to Israel from his native Ukraine in the early 1990s, judo master Igor Romanitsky was…
Sue Bird will be Team USA flag bearer at Olympics opening ceremony
byEmily Burack (JTA) — Jewish basketball star Sue Bird will be one of Team USA’s two flag bearers at the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony on…
Attention Jewish Athletes: Maccabiah Games will be held in Israel July 2022
(AJNews) – Lace up your shoes and stretch your quads: the Maccabiah Games are back in Israel next July! The world’s third largest sporting event…