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

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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

Israel’s first Olympic medalist, Yael Arad, made history in 1992 when she became the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal, claiming silver in judo at the Barcelona Olympics.

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Israeli Judoka and Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik.

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

Former Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik opens up about the lowest points of his career, his Olympic journey, and how mental strength shaped his path to success, ahead of the Jerusalem Marathon.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Israeli 2-man bobsleigh team.

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

On Saturday, viewers heard "Let's avoid crew number 21, which is the Israeli one," and then "no, because ..." before the sound was cut off.

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Israel’s Edelman sits 28th in skeleton, Bychenko on tap

The undoubted star of Israel’s delegation to the Pyeongchang Olympics, figure skater Alexei Bychenko, is hoping to make up for the disappointment of four years ago when the men’s competition gets under way on Friday.

FEBRUARY 16, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Israeli Olympian A.J. Edelman slides down the track during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February, 2018.

This week in 60 seconds: Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
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Israeli skating pair fall short; Edelman set to slide

On Thursday, A.J. Edelman, who was the final Israeli to book his place in Pyeongchang, will enter the fray in the skeleton competition.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018ByALLON SINAI
ISRAEL’s ONLY active skeleton athlete, A.J. Edelman

Tech Talk: Israeli Olympians eat healthier

Day Two uses athletes' fecal samples to help design their ideal training diets.

FEBRUARY 14, 2018ByARIEL SHAPIRA
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Another disqualification for Israel's Bynakov at Pyeongchang

Bykanov on Saturday illegally pushed an opponent int he 1500 meter race, disqualifying him for the first time in the Winter Games.

FEBRUARY 14, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Israeli speedskater Vladislav Bynakov (right) competes in the men's 1,000 meters at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

Skaters lead blue-and-white delegation to Olympics

Israel has qualified for the first time for the team competition, in which only 10 nations will participate.

FEBRUARY 8, 2018ByALLON SINAI
THE Israel figure skating duo of Evgeni Krasnopolski (left) and Paige Conners (right) will already begin their participation at the Pyeongchang Winter Games on Friday when they perform their short program as part of the team event.

Winter Olympics 2018: 5 Jewish story lines to watch

There are several compelling Jewish stories to catch up on before the action starts.

JANUARY 31, 2018ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
SPEED SKATER Vladislav Bykanov (front) will once again headline Israel’s delegation to the Winter Olympics next month in Pyeongchang, South Korea

Israel's only skeleton athlete gears up for 2018 Olympics

The 26-year-old, who made aliyah in 2016, has stopped at nothing to achieve his goal of representing Israel at the Winter Olympics.

JANUARY 27, 2018ByALLON SINAI
ISRAEL’s ONLY active skeleton athlete, A.J. Edelman

Rivlin heads to Munich to unveil monument to murdered Israeli athletes

11 murdered Israeli athletes were brutally murdered during the 1972 Munich Olympics by terrorist organization Black September.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A DEPICTION of the Munich Massacre memorial at Olympic Park in Bavaria to honor of the 11 Israeli athletes, coaches and the German police officer killed in a terrorist attack during the 1972 Games.

Israel’s judokas upset over Yom Kippur Worlds

Yom Kippur falls on September 19 in 2018, meaning that Israeli judokas won’t be able to compete on either September 18 or 19.

JULY 30, 2017ByALLON SINAI