Olympics

'Where Traditions Meet': The inside story of Israeli baseball's rise from nonexistent to Olympics

Peter Kurz recounts the improbable journey of Israel’s baseball team to the Tokyo Olympics, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, challenges, and personal triumphs.

Peter Kurz wears his Israel baseball shirt with pride.
ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko celebrates after winning the gold medal in the over-78kg category at the Lima Grand Prix in Peru.

Israeli judoka Hershko dedicates her bronze medal to soldier who fell on Oct. 7

SCOUTS GUARD torches above the names of the 11 Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich by terrorists from the Black September movement, at the memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv.

Munich: The massacre the world must never forget - opinion

Old officially released printed photo of the 1936 Olympic Games with US athletes Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens.

The champions we never knew


Cibus recruits partners & grants a budget to every Olympic medalist

The companies that join Cibus are among the leaders in Israel in the employee benefits industry. In addition, the company will grant an annual budget to the Olympic medalists.

  Sibus recruits new partners and grants an annual budget to every Olympic medalist

Israel’s record Olympics: How systematic planning made seven medals normal - opinion

Israel’s amazing achievement was not exceptional at all, even though it certainly felt that way. It was a normal achievement by all standards, and that’s what’s truly amazing.

 A CHART compares Israel’s performance at the Paris Olympics with that of other Middle Eastern countries and those with a similar population size to the Jewish state.

Israel's silver Olympian Raz Hershko tells 'Post' of Paris success

With that in mind, Hershko spoke to The Jerusalem Post about returning back to the Holy Land with her silver medal in tow as well as her pride and joy as to what she was able to do for her country.

 ISRAEL’S RAZ HERSHKO battles against Brazil’s Beatriz Souza in the women’s +78kg gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. Despite having the early upper hand, the 26-year-old Hershko came away with silver (inset), one of Israel’s seven medals

Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast examines the 1936 Olympics

Gladwell, the author, journalist and podcaster, explores the 1936 Berlin Olympics on the latest season of his podcast series “Revisionist History.”

 L-R: Bronze medalist Naoto Tajima of Japan, gold medalist Jesse Owens of the U.S. and silver medalist Luz Long of Germany on the podium for the long jump competition at the Berlin Olympics, Aug. 8, 1936.

French Olympic athlete suspended for anti-Israel posts on X

After the revelations, the athlete posted a picture of himself wrapped in a French flag on his social media accounts, saying he was sorry if he had offended people.

 Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 09, 2024. Muhammad Abdallah Kounta of France reacts after competing in heat 2.

Israel's Olympic committee condemns blood-soaked Iranian propaganda targeting athletes

The Committee warned the video may incite further threats against Israel’s Olympic delegation, who have already been victim to Iran’s cyberbullying.

 A screenshot of an anti-Israel clip shown on Iran's Ofogh.

Safe with sparse streets: Paris feels the Olympic effect

Paris's Olympic security measures dramatically impact local life and tourism, with many fleeing the city and businesses suffering due to heightened security and low hotel occupancy

French military walk the streets of Paris, August 6, 2024.

Jewish water polo star Sienna Green wins silver with Australia 

Green, who is making her Olympics debut at 19 years old, is the youngest woman to represent Australia in women’s water polo.

Sienna Green during the water polo women's gold medal match between Australia and Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 10, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

Rhythmic Gymnastics Team captures silver in spirited performance - Israel's 7th medal

The Olympic team spoke about the hard work that went in to securing their win.

Rhythmic Gymnastics - Group All-Around Final - Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Silver medallists team Israel on the podium.

Grapevine August 11, 2024: Sports for social impact

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Sallai Meridor, chairman of the National Library, David Moss, and Trudy and Robert Gottesman.