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.

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

Israeli Olympians meet with children in Kibbutz Tzora.

Israeli Olympic athletes empower children with physical disabilities at Kibbutz Tzora

OCI EXECUTIVES, athletes and Ze BeNafshi members pose during their joint event over the weekend.

Olympic Committee of Israel and ‘Ze BeNafshi’ team up


Judo’s Olympic betrayal: Forfeiting to avoid Israeli opponents - opinion

Exploring the troubling trend of athletes forfeiting matches to avoid Israeli judokas and how it undermines the core values of judo and the Olympics.

 OR SASSON of Israel (right) takes on Islam El Shehaby of Egypt in the 2016 Rio Olympics judo competition. El Shehaby refused to shake hands with Sasson after the Israeli defeated him.

In times of war, Israel's Olympic glory carries deeper meaning - analysis

Peter Paltchik's Olympic bronze was more than a victory; it was a poignant tribute to his coach's fallen son and a symbol of national unity amid conflict.

 Peter Paltchik (inset) had gotten Israel on the Paris medal board earlier with a bronze in the -100kg category.

American-Israeli wrestler Amit Elor eyes Olympic gold, representing two nations

Amit Elor, born to Israeli parents in California, aims for gold in Women's Freestyle Wrestling at the Paris Olympics, representing both the US and Israel.

American wrestler Amit Elor competes in Serbia, September 2022.

Flaw in the scoring system? Olympic windsurfer laments loss after Israeli victory

Olympic surfing faces criticism as Tom Reuveny wins gold without a race victory, while Emma Wilson ends with bronze. Athletes demand changes and raise mental health concerns.

 Paris 2024 Olympics - Sailing - Women's Windsurfing Final - Marseille Marina, Marseille, France - August 03, 2024. Sharon Kantor of Israel celebrates after winning silver.

Conspiracy theories flood the internet after Israeli flag appears tied up at Olympic medal ceremony

'Perhaps this flag scenario is the Iranian response to the Haniyeh assassination and I can finally get some sleep?' Israelis joke in an attempt to alleviate the recent escalation in Iranian threats.

 Paris 2024 Olympics - Sailing - Men's Windsurfing Final - Marseille Marina, Marseille, France - August 03, 2024. Tom Reuveny of Israel celebrates after winning gold, August 4, 2024.

Israel's Raz Hershko takes Women's Judo heavyweight silver medal at the Olympics

Hershko has become 3rd Israeli medal winner at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with all of them in judo.

  Raz Hershko of Israel reacts after winning Kayra Ozdemir of Turkey.

Medal optimism on the water for Israelis

Windsurfers Kantor and Reuveny are both in podium contention: Veterans Muki and Zilberman ousted.

 Israel judoka Sagi Muki (right) lost to South Korea’s Joonhwan Kor Lee in round-of-16 of the men’s under-81kg weight class.

Antisemitic protestors chant 'Heil Hitler' during Israel-Paraguay soccer match at Paris Olympics

Protesters chanted “Heil Hitler” and waved Palestinian flags during Israel’s soccer match against Paraguay at the Paris Olympics. The Paris public prosecutor opened an investigation in response.

 Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Group D - Israel vs Paraguay - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - July 27, 2024. Protesters hold up the flag of Palestine in the stands before the match.

IJF to investigate, Israel calls for penalty after Algerian fails weigh-in

The head of Israel's Olympic Committee Yael Arad branded it a "disgrace" and called for the North African delegation to be punished.

 THE ISRAEL judo team celebrates after beating Russia for the mixed-team bronze medal during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Algeria’s judoka Olympic competitor accused of avoiding competing with Israel

Algeria’s Redouane Messaoud Dris, 22, had been scheduled to compete in the -73kg category against Israel’s Tohar Butbul on Monday, but was found to weigh above the 73kg limit.

Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul (in white).