IOC posthumously awards Olympic Order to Israeli official Alex Gilady
IOC President Thomas Bach praises Gilady's "outstanding contributions to our movement," and describes him as a "pioneer in so many respects."
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Gold-medalist kickboxer waves Israeli flag at World Cup in Turkey
"I’m first and foremost an Israeli citizen," says Loay Sakas. "I represent the country and want everyone here to live in peace with each other."
In first, Israel to host European Water Polo Championship
Tel Aviv will be the host city, where the Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center (Expo Tel Aviv) will be transformed into a giant water polo venue at a cost of NIS 4 million ($1.17 million).
Israel Football Association: Israeli soccer fans can attend World Cup in Qatar
"These are things that are finalized at the ministerial and governmental level; we are unaware of any such prohibition," IFA says following Israel Hayom report that former Balad head Azmi Bishara was trying to convince the Qatari regime to prohibit Israelis from attending the event.
Disgraced Arab MK who fled to Qatar wants to ban Israelis from World Cup
Former Balad head Azmi Bishara, who fled Israel after allegedly spying for Hezbollah, is campaigning his host country to prevent Israelis from attending the soccer World Cup in November.
Olympian Richard Priestman to train Israel's national archery team
Priestman, who will replace coach Guy Matzkin, has competed in archery at three Olympic Games, winning the bronze at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.
Palestinian supporters attack Israeli basketball fans in Spain
Fans of Hapoel Holon Basketball Club meet a shocking display of antisemitism in Bilbao. Club's chairman urges Foreign Ministry to intervene, says "every meeting with Israelis turns into derogatory chants and the throwing of objects."
'I keep fighting because I believe in my right to become an Israeli citizen'
Basketball player Jared Armstrong, who has undergone a conservative conversion to Judaism, continues to suffer setbacks in his quest to become an Israeli citizen and play for the Hapoel Haifa team.
Israeli judokas win gold, bronze at European Championships
Judoka Timna Nelson-Levy becomes only the second Israeli woman to win gold in the history of the tournament, following Yael Arad in 1993.
'Judo gave me self-confidence and faith'
She could have quit or chosen another direction when people called her a tomboy when she was a kid, but she chose to go on and kept going until she won Olympic bronze in Tokyo. Raz Hershko will compete this week in the European Championships and knows exactly what she wants: To be ranked No. 1 in the world.