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


The Game of Queens: Why do women have a lower ceiling in chess?

In checking gender bias in chess playing, New York researchers find parents and coaches shortchange girls’ potential. 

Chess board

Would you attend? The prize for the laziest person contest

Few can lie down all day, let alone for days on end, with no sitting or walking allowed for proper circulation. This competition is for those who can. And there is a prize.


Did YouTube star Mr.Beast recognize Palestine as a sovereign state?

The Israeli participant appears relatively targeted and singled out during the competition.

Compass on the tourist map. Focus on the compass needle. (Illustrative)

Israeli documentary on Ukraine-Russia war nominated for Emmy award

The documentary will be Israel’s representative in the award competition and will compete against films from the UK, Brazil, and Turkey in the Current Affairs category.

Emmy award statue

Israel’s Ultimate Frisbee team gears up for European championship

This weekend, the 21-man Israeli squad will head to Ireland for the European Ultimate championship, a six-day, 17-team tournament featuring the top European teams.

 An illustrative image of people playing Ultimate Frisbee.

The brothers who qualified for the top of an international aircraft design competition

"Our main goals were to inspire designers and airplane enthusiasts, and produce a design that is true to Airbus that’s never been seen before," said Ben.

Ben and Tom Bublil finished among the top ten in an international design competition for the new Airbus cargo plane.

Inspiring Jewish story happened on ‘American Ninja Warrior,’ no one will ever see it

Sporting a yarmulke and a t-shirt representing his Jewish Inspiration Foundation, Neuman pointed to Cohen and said: “Ari, I’m doing this for you."

 The iconic Warped Wall and the second part of the course, used for City Finals, at Indianapolis during American Ninja Warrior season 8. Located at Monument Circle, this was the first time ever that the course was built in a curve.

From rags to riches: this year's 'ugliest dog' contest winner

7-year-old Scooty was crowned the ugliest dog in the annual competition.

 Scooter, 2023's Ugliest dog contest winner

Bank of Israel questioned by Competition Authority: Are Israel’s banks competitive enough?

Israeli banks may be declared a “concentration group,” leading to the government taking steps toward higher competition in the market.

 View of Bank of Israel main offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

Israel's Noa Kirel takes third place in Eurovision 2023

Sweden's Loreen won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with her song, “Tattoo."

 Noa Kirel from Israel holds her country's flag during the grand final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, Britain, May 13, 2023