Israeli olympic team

'I knew that I was beyond capable': Israeli gymnast Lihie Raz on chasing the Olympics

From uncertain teenager to Olympic contender, Israeli gymnast Lihie Raz is still reaching for new heights

Lihie Raz is one of Israel’s leading artistic gymnasts, representing the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and again at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as at multiple European Championships. Premium
YAEL ARAD (center) poses with the Chaim Herzog Presidential Award at a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

Israel Olympics icon Yael Arad awarded Chaim Herzog prize

Israeli Judoka and Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik.

Israeli Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik on failure, pain, comeback, ahead of Jerusalem Marathon

Israeli 2-man bobsleigh team.

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


Israeli athletes head into home stretch in final Tokyo weekend

Rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram hopes to win big with the rest of her team, and Israel's runners prepare to go the distance in athletics.

 ISRAEL’S LINOY ASHRAM has won six silver and five bronze medals in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 world championships, and claimed two golds and a bronze at this year’s World Cup.

Israeli judokas revel in redemptive Olympic bronze medal as a unified team

The Olympic Games proves who the cream of the crop really is and in this case, the Israeli team rather than the individuals rose to the top.

 ISRAEL’S JUDO delegation celebrates its bronze medal in the team event.

Israeli athlete Knyazyeva-Minenko places 6th in women's triple jump final

The 31-year-old Knyazyeva-Minenko scored a personal best for 2021, putting up a distance of 14.60 meters in her third time reaching the Olympic final.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's Triple Jump - Final - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – August 1, 2021. Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko of Israel in action

Tibi, Bar Am place 4th, 11th in sailing races 7, 8; 8th place overall

The two now hold 55 points, only 10 points behind the fourth place Switzerland, but far behind the three leaders from Poland, Britain and France.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sailing - Women's 470 - Opening Series - Enoshima Yacht Harbour - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Noya Bar Am and Shahar Tibi of Israel in action.

Victory in Tokyo: Israeli judo team brings home bronze

Israel's judo team saw victory against the ROC, finishing with a score of 4:1, taking home Israel's second bronze medal of Tokyo 2020.

Timna Nelson Levy celebrating the bronze medal win after winning 4:2 against the ROC

Swimming - Israel places 8th in mixed 4x100m relay medley final

This is the first time an Israeli relay team has qualified for the finals since 1996.

Anastasia Gorbenko competes yesterday in the 200m Individual Medley heats, from which she advanced to this morning’s final

The reason behind the epic love story between Jews and baseball

Jews and baseball both have a set of very defined laws and customs; Judaism has rabbis to decide the law, baseball has umpires. In a sense, baseball – like Judaism - is endless.

 The Chicago Cubs celebrate after winning the 2016 World Series

Team Israel brothers finish 20th and 35th in Tokyo 2020 triathlon

A triathlon consists of three parts, swimming, cycling, and running, and competitors are ranked based on their overall time. It has been featured in the Olympic Games since the year 2000.

okyo 2020 Olympics - Triathlon - Men's Olympic Distance - Final - Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Japan – July 26, 2021. Athletes start.

Israeli cyclist Omer Shapira loses out on bronze during final stretch

"I felt like I was touching the medal, that's why I came out of it feeling like I missed an opportunity and a little disappointed overall," Shapira said at the press conference following the race.

Israeli cyclist Omer Shapira.

With 90 athletes, Israel brings record delegation to Tokyo Olympics

David Litvinov announced on Sunday that he will be present for the weightlifting competition, raising the total number of Israeli athletes to 90.

ONE OF only six teams that will play in the baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, Israel has a solid chance of capturing a medal