Tokyo 2020

In 2009, Dolgopyat’s family moved to Israel from the Ukraine and settled in Tel Aviv, where he quickly became a standout at the Maccabi sports club.

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.

The Jerusalem Post asks the players of Israel's Jewish Olympic baseball team questions about God, Judaism and what it means to represent Israel.

The risks of heatstroke at one of the hottest Games on record are borne not only by the athletes, but also by the thousands of staff, especially at outdoor venues.

Despite winning Saturday's race, Cohen did not make up enough lost ground to win a bronze medal, losing out to China's Kun Bi.

Athletes are setting boundaries to preserve their mental and physical health — creating their own version of pikuach nefesh, the Jewish principles of preserving life above all else.

Research on preventing attacks at events like the Olympics, cites the Munich Olympics attack in 1972, when 11 Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian gunmen as an example.

Russian Jewish gymnast Lilia Akhaimova shone on the vault, earning the top score among the 24 competitors and helping to propel Team Russia to the gold.

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

Rower Moran Samuel and Boccia player Nadav Levi will carry Israel's flag at the Games' opening ceremony.