Olympics 2021

Israeli athletes need more support - editorial

We can only wonder what Israelis athletes could have achieved if they had received even more support during their long, arduous years of training.

The Israeli Olympic delegation medalists upon their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, August 1, 2022.
 Young athletes arrive at Kfar Maccabiah.

Israel prepares for Maccabiah, 2022's largest world sporting event - interview

 LINOY ASHRAM brought home the gold in rhythmic gymnastics.

Gold medalist Linoy Ashram reflects on her Olympic whirlwind

 Minister of Religious Affairs Matan Kahana attends a plenary session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, July 26, 2021.

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Letters to the Editor, August 4, 2021: Polls apart

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Tokyo 2020: Simone Biles back in the game with bronze medal win

Three times world champion on the beam, Biles might have finished third but her mere presence in the final was considered a victory after she abruptly dropped out of last Tuesday's team competition.

ronze medallist Simone Biles of the United States poses in front of the Olympic rings.

Olympics: NZ's Hubbard becomes 1st transgender Olympian, but exits early

"She had a hard background and so many people wanted her to lose. She had an uphill battle here," said Austria's Sarah Fischer.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Weightlifting - Women's +87kg - Group A - Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand in action.

Blue-and-white Olympic baseball team blown out by South Korea

Baseball medal still within reach if Israel can beat Dominican Republic • Teferi 10th in 5,000m

IT WAS a rough day for Team Israel in the Olympic baseball tournament, as the blue-and-white fell 11-1 to South Korea ahead of today’s duel with Dominican Republic.

Belarus athlete granted visa to Poland after refusing to go home

Tsimanouskaya's husband will join her in Poland, a Warsaw-based Belarusian opposition politician said on Monday.

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seen at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021

Simone Biles set to take part in balance beam final

The balance beam event will be Simone Biles's last chance at a gold medal in Tokyo.

Simone Biles of the United States during training ahead of the Olympic Games, July 22, 2021.

Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat wins an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo

The Israeli competed fourth, netting a score of 14.933. This is Israel's first gold medal in Tokyo, and second in history.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Men's Floor Exercise - Final - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Artem Dolgopyat of Israel in action during the floor exercise. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

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.

Israel to play Mexico in must-win game to keep medal hopes alive

It’s “all hands on deck” for Israel’s Olympic Baseball team in a “win-or-go-home” game against Mexico on Sunday.

Israel's Josh Zeid pitching in Olympic opener. Zeid will start in win or go home vs. Mexico on Sunday