Competition

At the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, chess bridges war and division

Gil Borochovsky, CEO of the Israel Chess Federation said, “Beyond the sporting value, this is an extraordinary cultural celebration."

Hundreds of thousands of viewers followed the games online, including from countries that typically avoid participating in Israeli events
One of gold medalist Yulia Sachkov and one of Israel flag on the podium at the Kickboxing World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Israel wins seven medals at Abu Dhabi kickboxing World Championships

BOTH TEL AVIV basketball teams – Maccabi Tel Aviv (in yellow) and Hapoel Tel Aviv (in red)   – will be able to host Euroleague games in Israel starting in December following Tuesday's decision in the aftermath of the ceasefire.

European basketball set to return to Israel in December

SRAEL - PREMIER TECH rider Marco Frigo in action as pro-Palestine protestors are pictured in the background during Stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana in Valladolid, Spain, in September.

Israel–Premier Tech to drop Israeli identity amid safety concerns


Volume of protests opposing Israel's hosting of Miss Universe surprisingly turned down - comment

It would have been reasonable to assume that many nations which have been historically unfriendly or even hostile toward Israel

 MISS UNIVERSE Andrea Meza visits the Tower of David and Old City walls as she tours Jerusalem during her official visit ahead of the Miss Universe pageant in Eilat.

Israelis and Cubans celebrate chess through Chess4Solidarity tournament

Some 200 chess players from the two countries faced each other in competitive matches through the Israeli chess club's Chess4Solidarity campaign.

 Chess4Solidarity chess match between Israelis and Cubans

Retirees realize their dreams in TA singing competition

The Star of the City competition gives retirees a chance to pursue their dreams of singing.

 STAR OF the City competition winner Boris Kuzmenko.

Israel excluded from Blast Valorant Nations tournament

Team Finest CEO Ruvik Milkis: "We have a huge Valorant community in Israel and we don't have a chance to represent the flag."

A gaming PC keyboard and X Box controller (illustrative).

Mauritanian chess player quits Junior World Cup to avoid facing Israeli

The refusal is the latest in a long-standing trend by many nations to have competitors withdraw from competitions in order to avoid facing Israelis.

Chess pieces

Both Israeli judokas lose in their respective games at Tokyo Olympics

"Maybe I should have believed in myself more," Sasson said, reflecting on his loss.

ORI SASSON was the last Israeli to win a medal at Olympics, capturing the bronze in the judo men's heavyweight competition at the 2016 Games in Rio

How will athletes compete without a crowd at the Olympics? - opinion

If an athlete cannot get properly worked up without the encouragement of a crowd of spectators, then he or she must find a way to get properly worked up on their own.

MONICA ABBOTT walks in prior to the start of Team USA against Team Canada during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games last week.

Tel Aviv University students showcase VR game in Cannes

The students were chosen for the competition through a selection process out of 50 groups.


Israeli startup wins Startup of the Year competition

Startup companies from all over the world signed up to participate in the competition, with the Israeli startup coming out on top ahead of four other finalists.

Obie, the winning startup in the competition

Israeli high-school student wins silver medal at Baltic Computer Olympics

Held online this year, the competition was attended by 12 competing representatives from each country.

Yanir Edri wins the silver medal at the Olympics.