Yael Arad, who took silver in the judo competition at the 1992 Barcelona Games and is widely credited with bringing the martial art into the Israeli mainstream, will be the first woman to helm the committee.
Policy and sports experts worldwide will engage in panel discussions about its prevalence among fans worldwide.
Growing up in Bnei Brak, Goldie Gelhar did not participate in any sports. Now, she is training for Ironman triathlons and dreams of revolutionizing the Haredi community through exercise.
Philanthropist Sylvan Adams says talks are underway for a joint regional 2030 World Cup bid with Israel.
Shahar Reshef wins bronze medal, coming within a hair's breadth of finishing second.
"Someone gets in and does well, gets injured. Someone gets in, does well for a game, then has a holocaust, a nightmare, an absolute disaster," Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton said Sunday following his team's loss.
The Israeli forward, who will begin his second NBA season on Wednesday night, says: "My first goal is for the team to succeed; I want to be the first Israeli [to play] in the playoffs and to go as far as possible, even if it means coming off the bench and not starting, that's totally fine."
Olympic medalist Raz Hershko wins gold in the over-78 kilogram category while teammate Inbar Lanir picks up the bronze in the under-78 kg class.
On her way to victory, Elizabeth Kovalev defeats four opponents in the 72-kilogram weight division.
Primo, 21, a World Judo Championships bronze medalist, competes in the under-52 kg category. Her younger sister Kerem, herself a European Championship silver medalist, has a disappointing tournament in Paris.
