Tokyo

Israeli athletes got off to a wonderful start in the realm of athletics over the weekend to kick off the second week of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Twenty-two-year-old Sabra upsets medal favorite to advance in archery and upcoming game between Blue-and-white baseball and S. Korea.

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

Jacoby’s underdog status, as the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Alaska, which has just one Olympic-sized pool, meant that Jewish viewers may have wondered for the first time: Is Lydia Jacoby Jewish?

"Thank you to Israel for all the good energy – this medal is dedicated to you as well and I hope Israelis is happy with this victory, todah," he said.

Sid Marantz estimates that he’s spent more than $10,000 amassing a collection of more than 12,000 pins.

Cyclist Shapira starts strong, but fades late for 24th; Windsurfers Spychakov and Cohen both in 5th; Teenager Raz impresses in the gym; Richter 27th in 10m shooting; Men's swimmers fail to advance.

If an athlete cannot get properly worked up without the encouragement of a crowd of spectators, then he or she must find a way to get properly worked up on their own.

At the last Games in Rio de Janeiro Israel captured three bronze medals with two of those athletes returning to action in the 2020 version of the Games.

After shockingly qualifying for the Olympics, blue-and-white is one of just six teams who will compete in Tokyo, making a miraculous medal well within reach.