Israeli olympic team

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
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.
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
Israeli Olympians meet with children in Kibbutz Tzora.

Israeli Olympic athletes empower children with physical disabilities at Kibbutz Tzora

The Olympic Committee of Israel organized the program in cooperation with the non-profit organization “Go Baby Go Israel” to promote mobility, independence, and inclusion.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
OCI EXECUTIVES, athletes and Ze BeNafshi members pose during their joint event over the weekend.

Olympic Committee of Israel and ‘Ze BeNafshi’ team up

The event, held at the Olympic House in Tel Aviv, was designed to raise awareness of mental health challenges, break down stigma, and provide a meaningful and empowering experience.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

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
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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.

Sinai Says: Two medals pretty good, still room for improvement

The Israeli sports establishment needs to keep investing in athletics and swimming as those provide the foundation for so many other sports.

AUGUST 24, 2016ByALLON SINAI
ISRAELI JUDKOAS Yarden Gerbi (right) and Ori Sasson (left), posing with Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev, won the blue-and-white’s lone medals at the Rio Olympics which came to a close on Sunday night.

Highs and lows of Israel’s Rio experience

Pair of judo medals inspire nation; bunch of podium near-misses; controversies and Munich memorials.

AUGUST 23, 2016ByALLON SINAI
ISRAELI JUDKOAS Yarden Gerbi (right) and Ori Sasson (left), posing with Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev, won the blue-and-white’s lone medals at the Rio Olympics which came to a close on Sunday night.