France will host next games, a century after its Olympics arrived in country. The International Olympic Committee gives itself more power to remove a sport from the Olympic program.
Hundreds of Russians harrass Israeli Olympic gymnast after she posts a video of her celebrating her win online. Legendary Romanian gold medalist Nadia Comaneci praises Ashram: "Congratulations. You made history," she says.
Meanwhile, 1.9 million students to take a rapid coronavirus test, 48 hours before the start of the school year, according to new plan approved by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Eighty-eight percent of participants in the survey said that in the days after receiving the third shot, they felt "similar or better" to how they felt after the second shot.
The crush of new cases, fueled by the fast-spreading delta variant, have overwhelmed hospitals with patients too numerous to handle.
This year's games are a clear success for Israel, with blue and white athletes winning two gold and two bronze medals.
"Imposing a lockdown is the last resort," says the health minister, kicking off Israel's national rapid coronavirus test campaign. The government begins working with local authorities to encourage Israeli youngsters to get inoculated.
Words cannot describe what two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics means for the Israeli Gymnastics Federation. I hope this is just the beginning of a long tradition of great Israeli achievements in gymnastics on a global scale.
Russian Olympic Committee accuses judges of "unjust scoring" and claims that the Israeli gymnast's score was undeserved. Bulgaria unseats Russia to win gold in group rhythmic gymnastics event.
Olympic gold medalist's coach Ayelet Zussman tells Israel Hayom Linoy Ashram's competitiveness, ambition are what set her apart. "I am both a coach and a friend, but my love for her is unconditional," she says.