Israeli olympic team

Italy's RAI apologizes after latest gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team

On Saturday, viewers heard "Let's avoid crew number 21, which is the Israeli one," and then "no, because ..." before the sound was cut off.

|ByREUTERS
Israeli 2-man bobsleigh team.
General view of the Olympic rings covered in snow ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, January 26, 2026.

Milano Cortina Olympics: Israel's delegation, ICE, and event's security measures spark debate

About 6,000 Italian security units are stationed to secure the event.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
FIGURE SKATER Mariia Seniuk, selected as Israel’s flag bearer, faces uncertainty over her participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics next month in Italy due to a passport issue, a bureaucratic fiasco affecting much of the blue-and-white delegation.

No Minister, no passport: Bureaucracy risks Israel’s 2026 Winter Olympic dreams

“If these athletes cannot represent Israel, the delegation will almost not exist. That would be a major failure and a crying shame for generations,” said an Israeli Olympic Committee official.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Adi Bichman brings decades of experience in Israeli sport – as an athlete and executive –into her new position as CEO of the Israel Olympic Committee.

Former Olympian Adi Bichman appointed CEO of Israel Olympic Committee

Former Olympic swimmer Adi Bichman has been unanimously appointed CEO of Israel’s Olympic Committee as the country begins its push toward the 2028 Games.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Money for medals

Years between Olympics are lean ones for athletes.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Rower Moran Samuel

Paralympics: Israelis aiming for more medals in Rio

Israeli athletes competed in hand cycling, canoeing and riflery.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Israeli cyclist Kobi Lion

Storm abrew after Algeria fails to show for match vs Israel

The Algerian team was set to play the US on Friday, with another match set against Israel on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Israel’s goalball team

City Notes: Olympic gold medalist to host Jordan River trip

News briefs from around the nation.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016ByCOMPILEDJULIE STEIGERWALD
paddleboard

Thousands celebrate 2016 Paralympics at Opening Ceremony in Rio

The 15th Summer Paralympics brings together some 4,300 athletes from over 170 nations in more than 20 sports such as archery, judo and swimming.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016ByREUTERS
Aaron Wheelz, an extreme wheelchair athlete, goes down a MegaRamp and tears through the panel marking the start of the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sinai Says: Relating to Paralympians’ plight a lot more realistic

The popularity of the Paralympics seems to grow with every edition of the Games and that is set to continue in Rio starting from Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016ByALLON SINAI
Israeli row er Moran Samuel booked her place at the Rio 2016 Paralympics after advancing yesterday to the final of the arms-shoulders single scull 1,000- meter competition at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.

Could the Munich Massacre have been prevented?

The head of the Israel delegation to the Munich Olympics warned German authorities of security flaws prior to the games.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016ByALLON SINAI
A member of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September appears on the balcony of the Israeli house at the Munich Olympic village on September 5, 1972

Preparing for Tokyo 2020

With the recent culmination of the Rio Olympics, it's time to evaluate the sports venues and resources in Jerusalem and Israel’s other major cities.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016BySARAH STONE
A view of the new Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.

Phelps Shmelps – Here are the ultimate Olympians

Looking back at these selections, it seems that the capacity for kindness, respect and “fighting well” crosses all continents and cultures.

AUGUST 25, 2016ByRICHARD SHAVEI-TZION
Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand stops running during the race to help fellow competitor Abbey D’Agostino (US)

Yarden Gerbi: Bronze medalist, heart of gold

Yarden is the epitome of feminine strength, but she’s got this gentle, loving and generous nature.

AUGUST 25, 2016ByVARDA MEYERS-EPSTEIN
WHILE IT wasn’t a shock for Yarden Gerbi to win an Olympic medal, the valiant manner in which she rallied back from a tough quarterfinal loss for bronze on Tuesday night is a lesson in determination and perserverence that any athlete can learn from.